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  1. Joséphine de Beauharnais - Wikipedia

    The song 'Josephine' from Tori Amos ' 1999 partially live album To Venus and Back references the pop-culture expression, supposedly spoken by Napoleon: "Not tonight, Joséphine" and his military career.

  2. Josephine | Biography, Napoleon, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 5, 2025 · Josephine, consort of Napoleon Bonaparte and empress of the French.

  3. France: Women in the Revolution - Library of Congress

    Josephine Bonaparte was one of the most remarkable women of the modern era. In this acclaimed biography, Andrea Stuart brings her so utterly to life that readers finally understand why Napoleon's …

  4. Napoleon and Joséphine: Their Tumultuous Love Story | HISTORY

    Nov 20, 2023 · Website Name History URL https://www.history.com/articles/napoleon-josephine-bonaparte-love-story-marriage-divorce Date Accessed December 24, 2025 Publisher A&E Television …

  5. Joséphine de Beauharnais | Château de Versailles

    Joséphine de Beauharnais was the first wife of the Emperor Napoleon I and consequently the Empress of the French from 1804 to 1809.

  6. Josephine Name Meaning: Origin, History & Popularity Guide

    Jul 3, 2025 · Josephine is the feminine version of Joseph and has its origins in the Hebrew name Yosef, which means “God shall grow” or “Jehovah increases.” In French, the female version of Joseph was …

  7. Joséphine de Beauharnais - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 6, 2023 · Portrait of Empress Josephine, 1809 Antoine-Jean Gros (Public Domain) Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was a French noblewoman who was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte …

  8. Josephine - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity

    Dec 17, 2025 · Josephine is the feminine form of Joseph, a name ultimately derived from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning "Jehovah increases." In French, it has an accent over the first E, which was omitted …

  9. Josephine (1763–1814) - Encyclopedia.com

    Josephine (1763–1814)French empress, who married the rising young general Napoleon Bonaparte and became the center of his personal life during the era in which he dominated European history.

  10. Meaning, origin and history of the name Josephine

    Feb 28, 2019 · A Series of Unfortunate Events characters, Anne of Green Gables characters, Archie Comics characters, ballerinas, Beetleborgs characters, Bernie Taupin songs, Billy Joel songs, black …