Historedia
Person

Joseph Bonaparte

Events
8
Episodes
14
Years
1801–1813

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joseph Bonaparte, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Treaty of London: preliminary peace between France and Britain

    1801

    Role: Signatory of Treaty of Amiens

    1. 1 October 1801 (legacy record: 30 September 1801) · LondonSigning of Preliminary Peace

      Preliminaries for peace between France and Britain were signed in London, reported as 1 October 1801, following negotiations between Otto and Hawkesbury.

  2. Treaty of Lunéville ends the War of the Second Coalition

    1801

    Role: French Signatory

    1. February 1801 · Treaty of Lunéville settlementCession of Rhine Territories

      The peace treaties ceded the left bank of the Rhine to France, and France obtained new lands in Tuscany.

    2. 9 February 1801 · Treaty House of LunévilleSigning of the Treaty

      The Treaty of Lunéville was signed at 5:00 PM on 9 February 1801, ending Austrian participation in the war.

    3. 9 February 1801 · Treaty House of LunévilleRecognition of Republics

      The treaty recognized the independence of the Batavian, Helvetian, Cisalpine, and Ligurian Republics.

  3. Treaty of Amiens ends the War of the Second Coalition

    1802

    Role: Signatory for the French Republic

    1. 1802 · British GovernmentAddington's Peace Terms

      Prime Minister Addington secured an unfavorable peace in 1802 and used the resulting interval to rebuild British strength.

    2. 25 March 1802 · Hôtel de VilleSigning of the Treaty of Amiens

      Joseph Bonaparte and Charles Cornwallis signed the definitive peace treaty in Amiens on 25 March 1802, ending the Second Coalition.

  4. Invasion of Naples: Ferdinand flees, Joseph Bonaparte enters

    1806

    Role: King of Naples

    1. 23 January 1806 · PalermoFerdinand Flees to Sicily

      King Ferdinand IV fled Naples for Palermo on 23 January 1806, seeking protection in Sicily.

    2. 15 February 1806 · NaplesJoseph Bonaparte Enters Naples

      Joseph Bonaparte staged a triumphant entrance into Naples on 15 February 1806.

  5. Bayonne dynastic crisis: Ferdinand VII's abdication and the Bayonne Statute

    1808–1809

    Role: King of Spain

    1. 6 May 1808 · Unlocated abdication site; Ferdinand was subsequently held at the Château de Valençay in FranceAbdication of Ferdinand VII

      Ferdinand VII abdicated as King of Spain on 6 May 1808, after Charles IV had renounced his rights to the crown in favor of Napoleon.

    2. 6 July 1808 · BayonneApproval of the Bayonne Statute

      Joseph Bonaparte approved the Bayonne Statute in July 1808 as the intended basis for his rule as King of Spain.

    3. 14 January 1809 · Unlocated act of the British governmentBritish Recognition of Ferdinand VII

      On 14 January 1809 the British government acknowledged Ferdinand VII as king of Spain, after the Council of Castile had declared the Bayonne abdications null and void.

  6. Dos de Mayo uprising in Madrid and the Príncipe Pío executions

    1808

    Role: Placed in power in Spain by Napoleon

    1. 2 May 1808 · Puerta del SolMadrid Uprising

      Civilians in Madrid rebelled against French occupation troops on 2 May 1808, leading to fierce combat in the Puerta del Sol.

  7. Battle of Talavera, 27–28 July 1809

    1809

    Role: Nominal Commander of French Forces

    1. 27–28 July 1809 · Talavera de la ReinaBattle of Talavera

      Wellesley's Allied army defeated French forces near Talavera de la Reina on 27–28 July 1809.

  8. Battle of Vitoria: Wellington shatters Joseph Bonaparte's army

    1813

    Role: King of Spain and French army commander

    1. 21 June 1813 · VitoriaBattle of Vitoria

      Wellington's forces defeated Joseph Bonaparte's army near Vitoria on 21 June 1813, marking a key victory in the Peninsular War.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Amiens Wikipedia
  2. Treaty of Lunéville Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
  3. Invasion of Naples (1806) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  4. Joseph Bonaparte Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  5. Bayonne Statute Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
  6. The Third of May 1808 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
  7. Battle of Talavera Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  8. Battle of Vitoria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  9. Peninsular War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23