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Joseph Fesch

French cardinal, diplomat, art collector and Prince of France (1763-1839) · France · Writers · Died at 76

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Joseph Cardinal Fesch, Prince of the Empire was a French priest and diplomat, who was the maternal half-uncle of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the wake of his nephew's rise, he became Archbishop of Lyon and cardinal.

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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Spur

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Joseph Cardinal Fesch, Prince of the Empire was a French priest and diplomat, who was the maternal half-uncle of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the wake of his nephew's rise, he became Archbishop of Lyon and cardinal. He was also one of the most famous art collectors of his period, remembered for having established the Musée Fesch in Ajaccio, which remains one of the most important Napoleonic collections of art.

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1763 to 1839 · aged 76

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