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Napoléon Alexandre Berthier

1810 – 1887

Politician and nobleman

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Lived 1810 – 1887 (aged 76). Napoléon Alexandre Berthier was a French politician.

Napoléon Alexandre Louis Joseph Berthier, 2nd Prince of Wagram (11 September 1810, Paris10 February 1887, Paris) was a French politician and nobleman. He was the son of Louis-Alexandre Berthier, 1st Prince of Wagram, and Duchess Maria Elisabeth in Bavaria (and by his mother, grandnephew of King Maximilian I of Bavaria).

Marriage and family On 29 June 1831, he married Zénaïde Françoise Clary (25 November 1812, Paris – 27 April 1884, Paris). She was the daughter of Nicolas Joseph Clary and Malcy Anne Jeanne Rougier. She was also the niece of Désirée Clary, former fiancée to Napoleon Bonaparte and the wife of Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte - King Charles XIV of Sweden.

They had three children:

Malcy Louise Caroline Frédérique Berthier, Princess of Wagram (1832–1884), who married Joachim, 4th Prince Murat. Malcy and Joachim were the parents of Joachim, 5th Prince Murat. Louis Philippe Marie Alexandre Berthier, 3rd Prince of Wagram (1836–1911) Elisabeth Alexandrine Maria Berthier, Princess of Wagram (1849–1932), who married Count Étienne-Guy de Turenne d'Aynac.

The 2nd, the 3rd and the 4th Prince of Wagram are buried at the Château de Grosbois.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Second Empire senator, Member of the Chamber of Peers, Conseiller général de Seine-et-Oise
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Napoleon Alexandre Berthier, Napoléon Berthier de Wagram, 2nd Duc de Wagram

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Napoléon Alexandre Berthier?

politician and nobleman (1810–1887)

When was Napoléon Alexandre Berthier born?

Napoléon Alexandre Berthier was born on 11 September 1810 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.

When did Napoléon Alexandre Berthier die?

Napoléon Alexandre Berthier died on 10 February 1887 in Paris.

What was Napoléon Alexandre Berthier's occupation?

Napoléon Alexandre Berthier was a politician.

What nationality was Napoléon Alexandre Berthier?

Napoléon Alexandre Berthier was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Napoléon Alexandre Berthier

· Wikidata: Q3335928

· DBpedia: Napoléon Alexandre Berthier, 2nd Prince of Wagram

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