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Carlo Bonaparte

Ajaccio, 29 Mar 1746 – Montpellier, 24 Feb 1785

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Facts and their sources

  • Born29 Mar 1746, Ajaccionot verified1 source
  • MarriedMaria-Letizia Bonapartenot verified1 source
  • Died24 Feb 1785, Montpelliernot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 29 Mar 1746

    Born in Ajaccio

  2. 1769

    A son is born

  3. 24 Feb 1785

    Dies in Montpellier, aged 38

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Ajaccio.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1740s · Carlo is born in Ajaccio

In the news1748

Abolition of the royal galleys

In 1748, King Louis XV abolished the galleys, transferring convicts to coastal prisons or ships, ending a long-standing form of harsh penal servitude.

Getting around

Sledding down the Alps

Adventurous travelers crossed the snowy Mont-Cenis pass in winter using a sled called a ramasse, which could slide down the slope in just fifteen minutes.

At the table

Wine and Cider Over Water

Water was often considered unsafe to drink, leading people to favor wine or cider. Cider was a popular, less-taxed alternative, though it had to be consumed quickly before it spoiled in the spring.

War of the Austrian Succession. When Maria Theresa inherited the Habsburg lands, Prussia seized Silesia and much of Europe joined the fight.In Europe · 1740–1748

War of the Austrian Succession. When Maria Theresa inherited the Habsburg lands, Prussia seized Silesia and much of Europe joined the fight.

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What people wore

Carefully Patched Clothing

Respectable poor individuals often wore carefully patched cast-off clothing, where the patches were chosen to match the original faded fabric.

Music

Public concert series started in Paris

Starting in 1725, Parisians could attend public concerts organized by the Concert Spirituel society, which performed in the Tuileries Gardens when the Opéra was closed for religious festivals.

Daily life

Daily struggles for light and water

Domestic lighting relied on oil lamps, tallow candles, or wax candles, which were expensive and labor-intensive to manage. Families often had to fetch water manually from communal fountains, as running water in homes was not available.