Napoleon
Napoleon married Josephine de Beauharnais in 1796, when he was 26; she was a 32-year-old widow whose first husband had been executed during the Revolution. Until she met Bonaparte, she had been known as "Rose", a name which he disliked. He called her "Josephine" instead, and she went by this name henceforth. Bonaparte often sent her love letters while on his campaigns. He formally adopted her son Eugene and cousin Stephanie and arranged dynastic marriages for them. Josephine had her daughter Hortense marry Napoleon's brother Louis.
How old was Napoleon when he married Josephine de Beauharnais?
26
Napoleon married Josephine de Beauharnais in 1796, when he was 26; she was a 32-year-old widow whose first husband had been executed during the Revolution.
Napoleon