THE CASE OF EMPRESS EUGENIE

Keywords: Napoleon III, Eugenia María de Montijo

Abstract

For some time, Napoleon III had been seeking to contract a marriage in order to perpetuate the dynasty. On January 29, 1853, he married Eugénie-Marie de Montijo, Countess of Teba, a Spanish aristocrat perfectly integrated into the good Parisian society. On this occasion, the emperor wishes, like his relative Na-poléon Bonaparte, to surround the imperial office with a certain luster. In this perspective, but also because it is a marriage of love, it is particularly generous

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Published
2020-12-15
How to Cite
Vachaudez, C. (2020). THE CASE OF EMPRESS EUGENIE . CUADERNOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN HISTÓRICA, (37), 323-335. https://doi.org/10.51743/cih.102