Saturday, June 30, 2007
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA POST
BOLOGNA-Italy. said to have been founded by an etruscan king and originally called Felsing after the king. later held by the Boian, Gauls, and on their expulsion became in 189 b.c. a roman colony under name Bologna. no history til civil wars and became imperial residence.
BONAPARTE/bounaparte- Italian family Napoleon decended in.
His father Carlo Maria B, born at Ajaccio in 1746. a lawyer. 1785 died of stomach cancer. his wife Cetizia Ramolino, b 1750. celebrated for her majestic beauty and resolutecourage. followed carlo to paoli in war and marseilles, where she lived in great plenary. cared little for display. after her son napoleon made 1st council, she followed him to paris and on establishment of the empire, received title of madame me're[and her frugal style of living frequently displeased N] (maybe unsure of the empire as she knew N was an ass). after battle of waterloo, she moved to rome, where she lived til 1836. of her large family of 13, 8 surived their father and are known to history.
1-Joseph, b 1, 7, 1768, on death of father, took his role. 1793, family goes to marseille. marries Mlle Clary. studies law.. 2 years later N made general of army of Italy, J, his commisary general. 1797, elected to council of 500. sent ambassador to pope. on establishment of consulate, made Consillor of state and by his suave and courteous manners, rendered good diplomatic service. Conducted negotiations with america in 1800, concluded treaty of lunaville in 1801 and similar engaged at the treaty of Aimens in 1802. 1805, after refusing various posts offered by N, left in charge of government during war with Germany. next year, compelled to take command of army of naples and soon after he had to take the throne. but little more than a viceroy to N. Introduced many good reforms, but not all that N wished. became despised by Neopolitans. 1808 N contacted him about spain, and he was placed on that throne, but no power. 3 times forced to flee Madrid. 1814 acted as lieutenant general for empire. when N was on Elba, joe lived in switzerland, but rejoined Nin paris during the 'hundred days'. after N's abdication, interviewed with N on fallen empire on isle of aix and offered to give N a means of escape. N did not accept and J sailed for america and settled near philadelphi at Point Breeze on the Deleware. lived there under the name Compte De Suvilliers, and endeared himself to his neighbors. after revolution of 1830 he advocated for his nephew N II, 2 years later went to england where he lived for years. 1841 permitted to visit Genoa and florence, where his wife lived. died 1844. only brother that N liked. wife died in 1845.
his oldest daughter-Zenaide Charlotte julie B 1801 d 1854, married Charles b, son of his brother lucien. his younger daughter, charlotte b 1802 d 1839 married Napoleon Louis, 2nd son of brother Louis B.
2-Napoleon-under N. b 1769
BOLOGNA-Italy. said to have been founded by an etruscan king and originally called Felsing after the king. later held by the Boian, Gauls, and on their expulsion became in 189 b.c. a roman colony under name Bologna. no history til civil wars and became imperial residence.
BONAPARTE/bounaparte- Italian family Napoleon decended in.
His father Carlo Maria B, born at Ajaccio in 1746. a lawyer. 1785 died of stomach cancer. his wife Cetizia Ramolino, b 1750. celebrated for her majestic beauty and resolutecourage. followed carlo to paoli in war and marseilles, where she lived in great plenary. cared little for display. after her son napoleon made 1st council, she followed him to paris and on establishment of the empire, received title of madame me're[and her frugal style of living frequently displeased N] (maybe unsure of the empire as she knew N was an ass). after battle of waterloo, she moved to rome, where she lived til 1836. of her large family of 13, 8 surived their father and are known to history.
1-Joseph, b 1, 7, 1768, on death of father, took his role. 1793, family goes to marseille. marries Mlle Clary. studies law.. 2 years later N made general of army of Italy, J, his commisary general. 1797, elected to council of 500. sent ambassador to pope. on establishment of consulate, made Consillor of state and by his suave and courteous manners, rendered good diplomatic service. Conducted negotiations with america in 1800, concluded treaty of lunaville in 1801 and similar engaged at the treaty of Aimens in 1802. 1805, after refusing various posts offered by N, left in charge of government during war with Germany. next year, compelled to take command of army of naples and soon after he had to take the throne. but little more than a viceroy to N. Introduced many good reforms, but not all that N wished. became despised by Neopolitans. 1808 N contacted him about spain, and he was placed on that throne, but no power. 3 times forced to flee Madrid. 1814 acted as lieutenant general for empire. when N was on Elba, joe lived in switzerland, but rejoined Nin paris during the 'hundred days'. after N's abdication, interviewed with N on fallen empire on isle of aix and offered to give N a means of escape. N did not accept and J sailed for america and settled near philadelphi at Point Breeze on the Deleware. lived there under the name Compte De Suvilliers, and endeared himself to his neighbors. after revolution of 1830 he advocated for his nephew N II, 2 years later went to england where he lived for years. 1841 permitted to visit Genoa and florence, where his wife lived. died 1844. only brother that N liked. wife died in 1845.
his oldest daughter-Zenaide Charlotte julie B 1801 d 1854, married Charles b, son of his brother lucien. his younger daughter, charlotte b 1802 d 1839 married Napoleon Louis, 2nd son of brother Louis B.
2-Napoleon-under N. b 1769
