Joseph Bonaparte
January 7, 1768 –July 28, 1844
Politician, Diplomat, Military officer
Lived 76 years
- Born in
- Corte
- Passed away in
- Florence
Joseph Bonaparte (born Giuseppe di Buonaparte, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe di ˌbwɔnaˈparte]; Corsican: Ghjuseppe Bonaparte; Spanish: José Bonaparte; 7 January 1768 – 28 July 1844), regnal name José I, was a French statesman, lawyer, diplomat and older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1806, Napoleon made him King of Naples, and then King of Spain and the Indies in 1808. After the fall of Napoleon, Joseph styled himself Comte de Survilliers and emigrated to the United States, where he lived in the Point Breeze estate at Bordentown, New Jersey.
Awards: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies, Royal Order of the Seraphim
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bonaparte