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Carlo Maria Buonaparte

father of Napoleon
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Carlo Maria Buonaparte (1746-1785).
Carlo Maria Buonaparte (1746-1785).
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Born:
March 29, 1746, Ajaccio, Corsica
Died:
Feb. 24, 1785, Montpellier, Fr. (aged 38)
House / Dynasty:
Bonaparte family
Notable Family Members:
spouse Letizia Buonaparte
daughter Élisa Bonaparte
daughter Pauline Bonaparte
daughter Caroline Bonaparte
son Jérôme Bonaparte
son Joseph Bonaparte
son Napoleon I
son Lucien Bonaparte
son Louis Bonaparte
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Carlo Maria Buonaparte (born March 29, 1746, Ajaccio, Corsica—died Feb. 24, 1785, Montpellier, Fr.) was the father of Napoleon I.

Buonaparte took a law degree at the University of Pisa and, after the French conquest of Corsica in 1769, became assessor to the royal court for Ajaccio and the neighbouring districts. His restless and dissatisfied nature led him to press or intrigue for other posts and to embark in risky business enterprises that compromised the fortune of his family for many years to come. In 1764 he married Letizia Ramolino.

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