A Brief History of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Sisters
Footnoting History
08/30/25
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(Host: Christine)
One of Napoleon Bonaparte’s favorite methods of expanding control was to place his siblings in positions of power. Here, Christine takes a look at the lives of Napoleon’s three dynamic sisters (Elisa, Pauline, and Caroline), their rise to imperial prominence, and how they were impacted by the fall of their brother.
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