Lucien Bonaparte
1st Prince of Canino and Musignano / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lucien Bonaparte, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano (born Luciano Buonaparte; 21 May 1775 – 29 June 1840),was Napoleon I’s second surviving brother who, as president of the Council of Five Hundred at Saint-Cloud, was responsible for Napoleon’s election as consul on 19 Brumaire (Nov. 10, 1799).he was the third son of Charles Buonaparte. He was destined for the infantry, and followed in the footsteps of his elder brothers by attending the military schools at Autun and Brienne, but the death of his father led him to pursue a holy career.and he was one of the participants of the Coup of 18 Brumaire that brought Napoleon to power in France.In 1823, Bonaparte was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society.He was made Prince of Musignano on 21 March 1824 by Pope Leo XII. In 1836 he wrote his Mémoires. He died in Viterbo, Italy, on 29 June 1840, of stomach cancer, the same disease that claimed his father and, reportedly, his brother Napoleon.
Lucien Bonaparte Prince of Canino and Musignano | |
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Minister of the Interior | |
In office 25 December 1799 – 7 November 1800 | |
Preceded by | Pierre-Simon Laplace |
Succeeded by | Jean-Antoine Chaptal |
President of the Council of Five Hundred | |
In office 23 October 1799 – 12 November 1799 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Chazal |
Succeeded by | Antoine Boulay de la Meurthe |
Member of the Council of Five Hundred for Liamone | |
In office 12 April 1798 – 26 December 1799 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 May 1775 Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
Died | 29 June 1840(1840-06-29) (aged 65) Viterbo, Papal States |
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Mother | Letizia Ramolino |
Father | Carlo Buonaparte |
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