Lucien Bonaparte
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Lucien Bonaparte, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano, was a French politician and diplomat of the French Revolution and the Consulate. He served as Minister of the Interior from 1799 to 1800 and as th
Lucien Bonaparte at the Villa Rufinella by François-Xavier Fabre, 1808
Lucien Bonaparte with his family aboard, sailing to England, 11 December 1810
Portrait of Christine Boyer by Antoine-Jean Gros, 1800
Bonaparte Premier consul
Coup of 18 Brumaire
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The Coup of 18 Brumaire brought Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of the French First Republic. In the view of most historians, it ended the French Revolution and would soon lead to the coro
Lucien Bonaparte
…Ramolino, Lucien was the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. As president of the Council of Five Hundred, he was one of the participants of the Coup of 18 Brumaire that brought Napoleon to power in France. Lucien was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, on 21 May 1775. He was educated in mainland France, initially studying…
Bonaparte at the Council of Five Hundred at Saint-Cloud by François Bouchot, 1840