Who Is Elisa Bonaparte?
The Residence Santa Chiara was once the residence of Elisa Bonaparte, but who is Elisa Bonaparte? Maria Anna Elisa Bonaparte, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (January 13, 1777 – August 7, 1820) was the fourth surviving child and eldest surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. Elisa was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. She was a younger sister of Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon I of France and Lucien Bonaparte. She was an older sister of Louis Bonaparte, Pauline Bonaparte, Caroline Bonaparte and Jérôme Bonaparte. Her sharp tongue often caused troubles in her relations with her brother Napoleon. She married Pasquale Bacciochi, a member of Corsican nobility, on May 1, 1797. They were parents of four children: • Felix Napoléon Bacciochi (1798 – 1799). • Elisa Napoléone Bacciochi (1806 – 1869). She married Philippe, Comte Camerata-Passioneï de Mazzoleni. • Jérôme Charles Bacciochi (1810 – 1811). • Frédéric Napoléon Bacciochi (1813 – 1833). She was established as a member of the Imperial fa
