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Also Known As	Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de la Pagerie • Marie-Josèphe-Rose, vicomtesse de Beauharnais • Joséphine Bonaparte
Born	June 23, 1763 • France • Martinique
Died	May 29, 1814 (aged 50) • France
Notable Family Members	spouse Napoleon I • spouse Alexandre, vicomte de Beauharnais • daughter Hortense • son Eugène de Beauharnais

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