Napoleon's Secret Sister: The Forgotten Paolina Borghese

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Napoleon's Secret Sister: The Forgotten Paolina Borghese

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We often hear about Napoleon's brothers — Joseph, Louis, Jerome — but what about his sisters? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the life of Paolina Borghese, Napoleon's favorite sister, whose scandalous defiance of convention, political marriages, and artistic legacy as the model for Canova's Venus Victrix offer a fresh lens on the Napoleonic era. From her arranged marriage to General Leclerc and her disastrous voyage to Saint-Domingue, to her subsequent wedding to Prince Camillo Borghese and her role as a diplomatic hostess in Paris and Rome, Paolina carved out a space for herself in a world dominated by men. They also discuss the iconic nearly-nude marble portrait that scandalized Europe, her exile after Napoleon's fall, and her final years at the Villa Bonaparte in Rome. This episode reveals the woman behind the imperial facade — fearless, extravagant, and fiercely loyal. #PaolinaBorghese #Napoleon #Canova #VenusVictrix #BorgheseGallery #NapoleonicEra #MariePaulineBonaparte #ImperialFamily #LeclercExpedition #SaintDomingue #FrenchHistory #SisterOfNapoleon #ItalianHistory #Bonaparte #ArtHistory #19thCentury #History #FexingoHistory Fexingo founder and producer: Ibnul Jaif Farabi Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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