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Title: Today in History | Joseph Bonaparte Named King of Spain (1808)
Post by: TFD on Jun 06, 2011, 09:02 AM
The elder brother of Napoleon, Joseph Bonaparte served as king of Naples during Napoleon's reign, abolishing feudalism and reorganizing the judicial, financial, and educational systems. He was named king of Spain in 1808, but his reforms there were less successful, and he abdicated in 1813 and returned to France. After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, Joseph lived in the US and later in Italy. What creature from American folklore was Joseph said to have encountered while in the US? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst16525_Joseph-Bonaparte-Named-King-of-Spain--1808-.aspx)



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