Alexandre de Beauharnais
French general; president of the National Constituent Assembly in 1791 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexandre François Marie, Viscount of Beauharnais (28 May 1760 — 23 July 1794) was a French politician and general during the French Revolution. He was the first husband of Joséphine de Beauharnais, who later became Empress of the French through her marriage to Napoleon.
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Alexandre Viscount of Beauharnais | |
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Born | Alexandre François Marie 28 May 1760 Fort-Royal, Martinique, French colonial empire |
Died | 23 July 1794 (aged 34) Paris, French First Republic |
Resting place | Picpus Cemetery, Paris, France |
Spouse(s) | Joséphine de Beauharnais |
Children | Eugène de Beauharnais Hortense de Beauharnais |
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Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of France First French Republic |
Branch/service | Infantry |
Years of service | 1775–1794 |
Rank | Divisional general |
Unit | French Royal Army French Revolutionary Army |
Commands | Army of the Rhine |
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