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Josephine of Leuchtenberg

1807 - 1876

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Josephine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876), also Josefina, was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 to 8 July 1859 as the wife of King Oscar I. She was also Princess of Bologna from birth and Duchess of Galliera from 1813. She was regarded as politically active during the reign of her spouse and acted as his political adviser, actively participating in government affairs. She is acknowledged as having introduced more liberal laws regarding religion. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Josephine of Leuchtenberg is the 129th most popular companion (down from 66th in 2019), the 679th most popular biography from Italy (down from 421st in 2019) and the 14th most popular Italian Companion.

Josephine of Leuchtenberg was a member of the House of Wittelsbach and the only daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria and his wife, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia. She was born in Munich and died in Munich. She married Duke Eugène de Beauharnais, who was later executed during the French Revolution.

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Among companions, Josephine of Leuchtenberg ranks 129 out of 784. Before her are Adelaide of Italy, Elizabeth Woodville, Guinevere, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Hoelun, and Bianca Maria Sforza. After her are Maria Amalia of Saxony, Poppaea Sabina, Cornelia, Halime Hatun, Constance, Queen of Sicily, and Queen Anne of Romania.

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Among people born in 1807, Josephine of Leuchtenberg ranks 3. Before her are Giuseppe Garibaldi, and Robert E. Lee. After her are Jules Grévy, Louis Agassiz, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lajos Batthyány, Joseph Petzval, Anthony Mary Claret, Narcisse Virgilio Díaz, Bezmiâlem Sultan, and Harriet Taylor Mill. Among people deceased in 1876, Josephine of Leuchtenberg ranks 8. Before her are Abdülaziz, George Sand, Wild Bill Hickok, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Karl Ernst von Baer, and George Armstrong Custer. After her are Truganini, Catherine Labouré, Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg, Ildefons Cerdà, Marie d'Agoult, and George Smith.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Josephine of Leuchtenberg ranks 679 out of 5,161. Before her are Frank Capra (1897), Paul the Deacon (720), Aldus Manutius (1449), Arrigo Sacchi (1946), Bianca Maria Sforza (1472), and Maria Theresa of Austria (1767). After her are Giovanni Giustiniani (1418), Francis of Paola (1416), Edmondo De Amicis (1846), Henry of Germany (1211), Giorgio Agamben (1942), and Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (1701).

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Among COMPANIONS In Italy

Among companions born in Italy, Josephine of Leuchtenberg ranks 14. Before her are Scribonia (-70), Julia the Elder (-39), Caterina Sforza (1463), Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685), Maria Luisa of Parma (1751), and Bianca Maria Sforza (1472). After her are Poppaea Sabina (30), Cornelia (-97), Constance, Queen of Sicily (1154), Margherita of Savoy (1851), Constance of Sicily, Queen of Aragon (1249), and Bruttia Crispina (164).

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