Elisa Bonaparte
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Maria Anna Elisa Bonaparte Bacciochi, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (January 13, 1777 - August 7, 1820) was the fourth surviving child and eldest surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino.
Elisa was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. She was a younger sister of Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon I of France and Lucien Bonaparte. She was an older sister of Louis Bonaparte, Pauline Bonaparte, Caroline Bonaparte and Jérôme Bonaparte. Her sharp tongue often caused troubles in her relations with her brother Napoleon.
She married Pasquale Bacciochi, a member of Corsican nobility, on May 1, 1797. They were parents of four children:
- Felix Napoléon Bacciochi (1798 - 1799).
- Elisa Napoléone Bacciochi (1806 - 1869).
She married Philippe, Comte Camerata-Passioneï de Mazzoleni. - Jérôme Charles Bacciochi (1810 - 1811).
- Frédéric Napoléon Bacciochi (1813 - 1833).
She was established as a member of the Imperial family of the First French Empire on May 18, 1804. She received the title of Imperial Highness. On March 19, 1805, Napoleon awarded her with the Principality of Lucca and Piombino.
Her separation from her husband was seen favorably by Napoleon. On March 3, 1809 he gave Elisa the honorary title of a Grand Duchess of Tuscany, which had been annexed by France in 1807. Her husband soon rejoined her however.
Elisa remained Grand Duchess of Tuscany until February 1, 1814, when Grand Duke Ferdinand III was restored to the throne he had occupied before 1801. Elisa spent the later years of her life in seclusion and died in Trieste. She was buried in the San Petronio Basilica of Bologna. She was also the only adult sibling of Napoleon Bonaparte that did not survive him.
| Preceded by annexed by France |
Princess of Lucca 1805–1814 |
Succeeded by Maria Louisa of Spain Duchess of Lucca |
