Josephine

"I was never in love, except perhaps with Josephine-a little. And when I first knew her I was twenty-seven years old."

Hopkins, Tighe.Women Napoleon Loved. Eveleigh Nash, 1910.

Josephine was known for her opulent spending habits. Upon their divorce Napoleon paid over 2 million francs to absolve her debt.

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