Napoleon's Forgotten Wife

About this episode

The episode explores Napoleon's marriage to Marie-Louise after his divorce from Josphine and the implications for his empire.

When Josphine failed to produce heirs, Napoleon secured a divorce and arranged for another marriage: to the 18-year-old daughter of the Emperor of Austria. Young Marie-Louise arrived in Paris and, to her surprise, found herself enchanted by her new husband.  But Napoleon's Empire was crumbling, and it was Marie-Louise's own father who would help secure its downfall. Support Noble Blood: —ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS' — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Noble Blood

Topics covered

• Napoleon
• Marie-Louise
• historical marriage
• French Empire
• divorce
• heirs

Keywords

• Napoleon
• Marie-Louise
• Josphine
• divorce
• heirs
• French Empire
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emperor of Austria

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