01/10/1810 AD divorced
When after a few years it became clear she could not have a child, Napoleon, while still loving Joséphine, began to think about the possibility of an annulment.
The final die was cast when Joséphine's grandson Napoléon Charles Bonaparte, who had been declared Napoleon's heir, died of croup in 1807.
Napoleon began to create lists of eligible princesses. At dinner on 30 November 1809, he let Joséphine know that — in the interest of France — he must find a wife who could produce an heir.
Joséphine agreed to the divorce so the Emperor could remarry in the hope of having an heir.
The divorce ceremony was a grand but solemn social occasion, and each read a statement of devotion to the other.
Subjects Who or What divorced?
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Napoléon Bonaparte Emperor of the Fre...
Objects To Whom or What was divorced?
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Empress Joséphine (Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie) First wife of Napo...
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