Letizia Bonaparte

Letizia Bonaparte
Mother of His Imperial Majesty The Emperor
Letizia Bonaparte (Madame Mère) by Robert Lefèvre c.1813
Born	Maria-Letizia Ramolino 24 August 1750 (or 1749[a]) Ajaccio, Corsica, Republic of Genoa
Died	(1836-02-02)2 February 1836 (aged 85 or 86) Rome, Papal States
Burial	Imperial Chapel, Ajaccio, France
Spouse	Carlo Buonaparte ​ ​ (m. 1764; died 1785)​
Issue Detail	Joseph, King of Spain Napoleon I, Emperor of the French Lucien, Prince of Canino and Musignano Elisa, Grand Duchess of Tuscany Louis I, King of Holland Pauline, Princess of Guastalla Caroline, Queen of Naples Jérôme, King of Westphalia
House	Bonaparte
Father	Giovanni Geronimo Ramolino
Mother	Angela Maria Pietrasanta

Maria-Letizia Bonaparte^[b] (née Ramolino;^[c] 24 August 1750 or 1749^[a] – 2 February 1836), known as Letizia Bonaparte, was a Corsican noblewoman and the mother of Napoleon I of France. She received the title "Madame Mère" (French for "Madame Mother") due to her status as the Emperor's mother.

In 1764, she married Carlo Buonaparte, and the couple had eight children. Following her husband's death in 1785, she moved to mainland France, where her son Napoleon would later rise to prominence during the French Revolution. A steadfast source of support for her son, Letizia held a prominent and influential position in French society during the First French Empire. Known for her strong character, she exerted considerable influence on her son's life and career.

After the end of the Empire, she spent her later years in seclusion in Rome, under the protection of Pope Pius VII, until her death in February 1836.

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