Person:Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1)

Josephine of Leuchtenberg
b.14 Mar 1807
d.7 Jun 1876
Facts and Events
Name Josephine of Leuchtenberg
Gender Female
Birth[1] 14 Mar 1807
Marriage to Oscar I of Sweden
Death[1] 7 Jun 1876
Reference Number? Q229810?


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Joséphine of Leuchtenberg or Joséphine de Beauharnais (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar I. She was also Princess of Bologna from birth and Duchess of Galliera from 1813. She was regarded as politically active during the reign of her spouse and acted as his political adviser, actively participating in government affairs. She is acknowledged as having introduced more liberal laws regarding religion.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Josephine of Leuchtenberg, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.