Historedia
Person

Joséphine de Beauharnais

Events
3
Episodes
7
Years
1766–1810

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joséphine de Beauharnais, 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. 1766 Martinique Hurricane

    1766

    Role: Daughter of Joseph-Gaspard, later Empress of the French

    1. 1766 · French colony of Martinique, Lesser AntillesHurricane strikes Martinique

      A hurricane swept across Martinique in 1766, killing more than 400 people and destroying Joseph-Gaspard de La Pagerie's plantation.

  2. Marriage of Napoleon and Joséphine

    1795–1796

    Role: Bride; widowed viscountess who married Napoleon as her second husband

    1. 1795 – January 1796 · Paris, where Joséphine lived after her imprisonmentCourtship and proposal

      Joséphine met Napoleon in 1795, became his mistress, and accepted his marriage proposal in January 1796.

    2. 9 March 1796 · Paris, venue of the civil marriageWedding on 9 March 1796

      Joséphine and Napoleon married on 9 March 1796, falsifying their ages on the certificate to appear closer in age.

    3. March – July 1796 · Paris, where Joséphine remained before travelling to MilanSeparation during the Italian campaign

      Napoleon departed for Italy after the wedding; Joséphine, left in Paris, began an affair with Hippolyte Charles in 1796.

  3. Marriage of Napoleon and Joséphine annulled

    1809–1810

    Role: Empress of the French

    1. 30 November 1809 · unknownAnnouncement of Divorce

      Napoleon announced his decision to divorce Joséphine in November 1809, citing the need for an heir.

    2. January 1810 · unknownCivil Annulment

      The marriage was annulled by tribunals under Napoleon's control in January 1810.

    3. 10 January 1810 · unknownDivorce Ceremony

      A formal divorce ceremony took place on 10 January 1810, marked by statements of devotion.

Sources

  1. Joséphine de Beauharnais Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19