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Joseph Bonaparte

1768–1844 · 19th century

Joseph Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Naples in 1806. In Naples he abolished feudalism, closed monasteries and introduced French administration. In 1808 Napoleon moved him to the throne of Spain, where he faced the Peninsular War until his defeat at Vitoria in 1813, and Joachim Murat replaced him in Naples.

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Kingdom of Naples (1806–1815)

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