NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

French emperor (1804-1814 and March-June 1815), from the dynasty of the Bonapartes. A native of Corsica. He began his service in the army with the rank of second lieutenant of Artillery (1785); moved during the French Revolution (reaching the rank of brigadier general) and Directory (army commander). In the November 1799 coup, which was the first consul, in fact, concentrated in his hands all power, in 1804, proclaimed emperor. Established a dictatorial regime that will benefit the French bourgeoisie. Thanks to the victorious war has greatly expanded the territory of the empire, but a defeat in the 1812 war against Russia was the beginning of the collapse of the empire. After joining forces anti-French coalition in Paris (1814) abdicated. Was exiled to the island of Elba. Again won the French throne (March 1815), but after the defeat at Waterloo again abdicated (June 1815). Last years he spent in St. Helena captive Britons.

Napoleon was adored by women. For their sake, he put aside the case, forget about his grandiose plans, soldiers and marshals. He has spent billions to attract women, wrote thousands of love letters to entice them.

In his youth, the love of Napoleon, or reduced to flirt, who had no consequences, or banal adventures. Except for the young wife of the Convention People's Representative, Ms. Tyurro, which itself fell upon his neck, the other women absolutely no attention to the stunted, thin, pale and ill-clothed officer.

In Marseille, at his sister, the wife of his brother Joseph Bonaparte played with a game of marriage with her sister, a pretty sixteen-year-Eugenie-Desiree Clara. But she fell in love seriously, and Bonaparte made an offer. He wanted this marriage: his position in Paris was precarious place in the Committee of Public Safety - unreliable. And he urged his brother Desire to answer, because I felt that Paris began to fascinate him with their women that "there is more beautiful than anywhere else. " And best of all - a woman of thirty - thirty-five years, skilled in the art of fall in love . . .

Napoleon offered his hand and heart at first, Ms. Permon, then Madame de la Bushard and finally gave inspire yourself to Madame de Beauharnais. Desiree bitterly reproached the wrong groom, and his whole life trying to make amends in front of her guilt. When she married General Bernadotte, the outspoken foe of Napoleon Bonaparte wished her luck, and then became the godfather of her son, but during the empire appointed Bernadotte, Marshal of the empire. Napoleon forgave Marshal many blunders and even treason, he showered his favors, decorations, lands and titles, and everything just because Bernadotte was the husband of one that Napoleon once mocked: promised to marry her, but did not keep his word.

Creole from Martinique, who married at sixteen for the Vicomte de Beauharnais, Josephine de la Pazheri Tash arrived in Paris in 1779.

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The husband soon left her without her guilt to him, and Josephine is widely enjoyed provided to her freedom. She has traveled and lived in Martinique, and then, even in the days of the revolution, there was a reconciliation with her husband. Soon, however, during the Terror, Beauharnais came under the guillotine, and Josephine was arrested. She came out of prison thirty years and has two children in their arms, devastated, but managed to live in a big way, making the debt left and right, with no income and only hoping for a miracle.

Bonaparte ordered the disarmament of the Parisians. To him to the headquarters came a boy to be allowed to leave with him in memory of his father's sword. Bonaparte permits, and soon it was to visit the boy's mother to thank the General for his goodness. He first came face to face with a great lady, the former Viscountess, elegant and seductive. A few days later, Bonaparte paid a return visit Viscountess de Beauharnais.

She lived very modestly, but Bonaparte saw only a woman: beautiful brown hair, smooth white and pink skin, a gentle smile, her eyes with long eyelashes, delicate features, small perky nose. But still charming lithe body, small slender legs and a special, peculiar to her alone grace, some inexplicable laziness in his movements, lust, which is like a light fragrance spreads around it.

And he came to her again and again, and he inspired respect for what he sees around her illustrious men. He attached no importance to the fact that they are at Josephine's a bachelor, without their wives. Fifteen days after the first visit, Bonaparte and Josephine began to close. He fell passionately in love. For her, women are already mature, the bursting temperament and ardent passion, rage constant desire was the best proof that she is beautiful and always fascinating. Bonaparte begs her to marry him. And she decided. In the end, she loses? And he is young, ambitious and can be very high up.

March 9, 1796 wedding was held before a civil official who willingly wrote that the groom twenty-eight years, and his fiancee - Twenty-nine (actually he was twenty-six years, she was - thirty-two). Two days later, Bonaparte went to the Italian army, Madame Bonaparte remained in Paris.

He sent her a letter with each post station. "I warn you if you procrastinate, you'll find me sick. " He scored six wins in fifteen days, but all the while tormented by his fever, coughing, exhausted body. "Will you, right? You'll here beside me, in my arms!"

But the beauty of camp life does not fascinated Josephine. Now thanks to this marriage, she became one of the queens of the new Paris, a party to all the festivities and receptions. Her husband was waiting, hoping, was furious. His tormented jealousy, anxiety, passion, he sent letter after letter, the courier for the courier.

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And, not to bother leaving from Paris, Josephine invented a nonexistent pregnancy.

"I'm so guilty in front of you - he wrote - I do not know how to make amends. I blamed you for what you are not going away from Paris and you're sick!" Forgive me, my good friend, love took away my sanity . . . " And at the same time, he wrote to his brother Joseph: "I do not leave horrible premonition . . . You know that Josephine - the first woman I adore. Her illness causes me to despair . . . If she's so cool that can transfer trip, I fervently wish that she had come . . . If she does not love me already, then I have nothing to do on earth. "

No excuses no longer helped, and Josephine went to see him. She waited for him in Milan, he rushed for two days - two days of cardiac effusions, love, and passionate caresses. Then again they were apart, his army was on the verge of defeat, and he, among the orders that each day he wrote a long love letter. To encourage her to come on at least one night, one hour, he asked, begged, ordered. To her, the mistress has already pozhivshey, secular and pilot, flew to her appeal very young, dvadtsatishestiletnego men, who lived still chaste, it is - a continuous moan of desire. But this burden to his eternal exaltation and tired of it. True, she was now a high income, she spent money without counting. However, when Napoleon went to Paris, she did not accompany him. Josephine, whose beauty has faded somewhat, she returned to her husband only in late December. She was about forty, but Bonaparte she never grew old. She will always remain a beloved, the only woman who has power over his feelings and of his heart.

Going to Egypt, Bonaparte had arranged with Josephine, that as soon conquer this country, his wife come to him. But on the way anxiety came over him. He began to suspect her, asking about his wife, friends that trust. As soon as Bonaparte's eyes opened as soon dispelled the illusion, he started thinking about a divorce and decided to indulge in entertainment. If the army were Caucasian women - desperate wives of officers, who, dressed in male attire, walked patrols and sailed in the holds of military French ships.

Margaret Paulina Belisle, young, blond, with a dazzlingly white skin and marvelous teeth, was the wife of Lieutenant wagon of the 22 th Regiment mounted rangers. Bonaparte once drew attention to it, and it joined helpful people. Marguerite-Pauline did not give up immediately, and the general needed assurances, letters and gifts, to persuade Madame to a secret rendezvous.

Lieutenant wagon was sent with despatches to Italy, and Bonaparte's wife invited him to dinner, sat her down beside him and kindly looked after her. Suddenly, he clumsily knocked over a carafe and led drenched neighbor tidy himself up in his apartment.

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Their absence was too long. The next day, for Madame wagon prepared a separate house, but suddenly came back enraged husband. Followed by a divorce, and the lieutenant was sent to Syria, and his former wife, now her name Belilot, began to live openly as a favorite of Napoleon, in what currently is not denying.

She often rode in a general form, and the soldiers called it "our general's. " It is no surprise, since then among the generals were already commonplace to carry on the war his mistresses.

Bonaparte was ready to divorce Josephine and marry Belilot if she had a baby. But the mistress is not possible. In addition, Bonaparte went to Syria without her, then returned to Paris, and when, after English captivity Belilot finally got to the capital, Bonaparte had already reconciled with Josephine and played too large a role in society, to openly have a kept woman. But he generously gave her money, gave the holiday house and even married.

Belilot lived on a grand scale in Paris, spent money, had lovers and visited everywhere came to the emperor, trying to catch his eye. She subsequently divorced her husband, has published several novels, was fond of painting, and finally married a retired officer. After the fall of Napoleon Belilot burned all his letters and to engage in trade with Brazil. She lived to be ninety-two years.

Meanwhile, Napoleon returned to France, met the people with enthusiasm, really had a firm intention to break with Josephine. But this woman, having weighed soberly his position, I realized: the gap with Bonaparte would deprive her of everything. And it almost a day sought a meeting with him, sobbing at his door. When she joined her children, he gave up and let her. Josephine Bonaparte forgiven completely and generously, but he made his conclusions: his wife should never be left alone with another man. He had paid all its debts - more than two million, and Madame Bonaparte knew that such generosity and position in society, given by her husband, are to behave impeccably, and continue it as ourselves and the led.

But Bonaparte, who learns a lovely young mistress, felt the taste of diversity. He would like the wife remained a friend and sovetchitsey, gentle nurse, and a clever conversationalist, sometimes lover, always ready to fulfill his every wish and listen to his complaints. In addition, it gives it an important political role in the daily life of France: he wanted his wife brought him to the nobility, caressed resentful of imperial favor, install the appropriate secular context. And people were drawn to her, but only because she was the wife of Napoleon, Josephine, although considered that this was only her merit. But since then, as she felt the charm and feel lady benefactress, she began to panic fear of losing him, she feared that another woman will win his heart, and made his jealousy, constantly spied on him, leading him into a rage.

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However, as yet amorous adventures Consul Bonaparte was not dangerous.

In Milan he first heard Grassini and loved vocal music. The singer was twenty-seven, she lost her former ease, the beauty of it is a little faded, but the talent was in full bloom. Grassini as a woman seduced him much less than as a singer, nevertheless became his mistress. Napoleon called it the feast of Concord, where the official ceremony at the Invalides church, she sang a duet with Bianchi, and then demanded that the singer had settled on the street Shantereyn and lived there a recluse, not showing in the society. But Grassini, conversely, would like to advertise this link to add luster to his name and talent. With anger Grassini took his lovers violinist Rod, and the consul had broken with her, but twice gave the actors room to the theater of the Republic for concerts. In 1807, Napoleon Grassini invited to Paris, putting her salary as a singer, gratuity and a pension when she stops singing.

In 1803, the First Consul summoned at Malmaison Italian actors that they played a performance of "Night of Dorina. Josephine at this time left the resort in PLOMBIERES, treatment for infertility. Bonaparte drew attention to the young actress Louise Roland. He found a hefty fervor, the actress told him no less passionately. Their relationship was short-lived. Josephine returned to the resort and arranged for her husband scandal. But Louise - and to her Grassini - filed the First Consul taste for actresses.

Five months later, on November 20, his heart was conquered by Mademoiselle George (her real name - Weimer). Head, shoulders, her body was so beautiful that the request for a picture. Mademoiselle George later recalled: "He took off my clothes one by one, portraying a maid with such gaiety, so elegantly and correctly, that it was impossible to resist. This man fascinated and charmed, he became a child, to fascinate me. It was not the consul It was a lover, but devoid of cruelty and violence, he held so dearly, pleaded so earnestly and politely, that his passion gave me . . . " The actress came to Napoleon for two years, causing great concern Josephine. Subsequently, the Alexander Dumas asked Mademoiselle George, why Napoleon left it. "He left me to become an emperor" - with pride she said. Comedienne went abroad in St. Petersburg, where she became the mistress of King Alexander.

As the amplified power of Bonaparte, the number of petition and ambitious intriganok became more and more, all of them are countless. In the decade between 1800 and 1810 years, Napoleon was at the height of his fame, mental and physical strength, male attractiveness and temperament. He was not looking for love affairs, but did not avoid them. He took what turned out to hand. No woman is not prevented him from working, does not distract from the important thoughts did not disturb his plans.

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With his hand not been any preparatory steps, no hassle, no worry.

Ms. Vodey had a very good-looking, brilliant mind, was a skilful intrigante, beautifully sung, and even better writing. She was appointed lady of State in 1804 and on the waters at Aix-la-Chapelle tried my best to entertain the emperor. Drawing the attention of Napoleon, Ms. Vodey beginning to overspend, and at first quite a long secret audience with the Emperor presented a list of your debts. He paid. On the second date - the same thing. The third time, Napoleon refused to interview, saying that it was too expensive.

In 1805, Napoleon carried away by the 20-year lektrisoy Anna Roche De La Costa - a smart blonde, with a beautiful waist. How lektrisa she did not have access to the imperial living and lived in a room next to the maids, but the emperor drew attention to it. Bonaparte sent her a jewel. And when she became his mistress, gave in the presence of the entire court ring. Josephine make a scene, lektrisu removed, but some time later, Napoleon gave her in marriage to a wealthy financier.

After the coronation, 23 May 1805 in Italy at the cathedral of Genoa residents staged a celebration in honor of Napoleon. He was greeted by the beautiful city woman. Beautiful of them all was Carlotta Gadzani.

Carlotta Gadzani was tall and thin, she badly danced, his arms hidden in the glove, but the facial features and big bright eyes were perfect. She was lektrisoy with a salary of 500 francs per month. Money is not enough for you to promote her husband's career and to give his daughter in marriage. The Emperor expressed his desire to meet her, she immediately was not claiming to be the favorite. Ms. Gadzani was extremely respectful and humble, knew his place and makes no claims. However, something that the emperor had done for her, later she was accepted into high society and had a salon.

As Napoleon rose, the prestige of his wife in the light of falling. Any negligence on its part, the flash of anger the emperor - and she could lose everything. After one of the ugly scenes of jealousy, Bonaparte announced to her that he intended to divorce. Josephine spent two days in tears, and the great Napoleon gave the weeping woman. He told her to prepare for the coronation. With the help of the pope persuaded him to marry. And now, Josephine - Empress, married priest, and she is crowned emperor.

When a consular court was a young woman of twenty years, pretty, with marvelous blond hair, an aquiline nose, with a charming smile, beautiful hands and small feet. Surprising was cut her dark blue eyes with a languishing.