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Eugénie de Montijo

1826 - 1920

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Eugénie de Montijo (French: [øʒeni də mɔ̃tiʁo]; born María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick; 5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920) was Empress of the French from her marriage to Napoleon III on 30 January 1853 until he was overthrown on 4 September 1870. From 28 July to 4 September 1870, she was the de facto head of state of France. Born to prominent Spanish nobility, Eugénie was educated in France, Spain, and England. As Empress, she used her influence to champion "authoritarian and clerical policies"; her involvement in politics earned her much criticism from contemporaries. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eugénie de Montijo is the 58th most popular companion (down from 37th in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Spain (down from 62nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Companion.

Eugénie de Montijo was a French noblewoman who married Emperor Napoléon III and became the last Empress of France.

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Among companions, Eugénie de Montijo ranks 58 out of 784. Before her are Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily, Marie Leszczyńska, Catherine Howard, Philippa of Hainault, and Olympias. After her are Carlos, Prince of Asturias, Salman the Persian, Olga Constantinovna of Russia, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, Elizabeth of York, and Magda Goebbels.

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Among people born in 1826, Eugénie de Montijo ranks 4. Before her are Bernhard Riemann, Carlo Collodi, and Charles XV of Sweden. After her are Gustave Moreau, Cetshwayo kaMpande, Wilhelm Liebknecht, Ludwig Minkus, Stanislao Cannizzaro, Armand David, Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, and Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro. Among people deceased in 1920, Eugénie de Montijo ranks 6. Before her are Max Weber, Amedeo Modigliani, Wilhelm Wundt, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and Peter Carl Fabergé. After her are Alexander of Greece, Max Bruch, Robert Peary, Alexander Kolchak, Anders Zorn, and Princess Margaret of Connaught.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Eugénie de Montijo ranks 66 out of 3,355. Before her are Jusepe de Ribera (1591), Pep Guardiola (1971), Roland (736), Abd al-Rahman III (889), Felipe VI of Spain (1968), and Michael Servetus (1509). After her are Luis Suárez (1935), Al-Zahrawi (936), Bartolomé de las Casas (1484), Quintilian (35), Carlos, Prince of Asturias (1545), and Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651).

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Among COMPANIONS In Spain

Among companions born in Spain, Eugénie de Montijo ranks 2. Before her are Maria Theresa of Spain (1638). After her are Carlos, Prince of Asturias (1545), Blanche of Castile (1188), Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1482), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1470), Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal (1507), Berengaria of Navarre (1165), Inês de Castro (1325), María Isabella of Spain (1789), Joanna la Beltraneja (1462), and Brunhilda of Austrasia (543).

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