Letizia Buonaparte (August 24, 1750, Ajaccio – February 2, 1836, Rome), born Marie-Lætitia Ramolino, under the Empire called Madame Mère de l'Empereur or, simply, Madame Mère, was the mother of Napoléon I of France. Married at thirteen, she bore that same number of children. Of the eight who survived infancy, most would eventually wear a crown - at least temporarily - by the grace of their illustrious brother. A famously tough old lady, she outlived the Empire, her son the emperor, and two of her daughters, living to the age of eighty-five.
Note the bust of her celebrated second son in the corner. |
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