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Empress Josephine of France (1763 - 1814), wife of Napoleon I. Born Marie Josephine Rose Tascher de la Pagerie, she became Josephine de Beauharnais after her first marriage to a French army officer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Empress Josephine of France (1763 - 1814), wife of Napoleon I. Born Marie Josephine Rose Tascher de la Pagerie, she became Josephine de Beauharnais after her first marriage to a French army officer.    (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)