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Elisa Bonaparte

1777–1820 · 19th century · Also known as Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi

Elisa Bonaparte, Napoleon's eldest surviving sister, was made Princess of Lucca and Piombino in 1805 and ruled it with energy, reforming its administration and promoting the marble industry of Massa and Carrara, which was added to her lands. From 1809 she was also Grand Duchess of Tuscany. Her rule ended with Napoleon's fall in 1814.

Elisa Bonaparte
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Elisa Bonaparte. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/elisa-bonaparte
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