Eugène de Beauharnais

Who was Eugène de Beauharnais?

Eugène Rose de Beauharnais, was the first child and only son of Alexandre de Beauharnais and Joséphine Tascher de la Pagerie, future wife of Napoleon I.

He was born in Paris, France and became the stepson and adopted child of Napoleon I. His biological father was executed during the revolutionary Reign of Terror. He commanded the Army of Italy and was Viceroy of Italy under his stepfather.

Historians have looked upon him as one of the ablest of Napoleon's relatives.