Joachim Murat

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Joachim Murat was a French cavalry commander and Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon who became King of Naples in the early 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French nobility
King of Naples
Marshal of the Empire
human
military commander
allegiance First French Empire
appliesToPosition Grand Duke of Berg
King of Naples
awardReceived Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour
Marshal of the Empire
causeOfDeath execution
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1767-03-25
dateOfDeath 1815-10-13
endTime 1808-08-01
1815-05-20
era Napoleonic era
familyName Murat
givenName Joachim
mannerOfDeath execution by firing squad
memberOf House of Murat
militaryBranch French Army
militaryRank Marshal of the Empire
nativeLanguage French
notableFor colorful uniforms
flamboyant cavalry charges
notableWork cavalry leadership at the Battle of Abukir
cavalry leadership at the Battle of Borodino
cavalry leadership at the Battle of Eylau
cavalry leadership at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
occupation cavalry commander
military officer
monarch
participantIn Battle of Abukir
Battle of Borodino
Battle of Eylau
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Battle of Leipzig
French Revolutionary Wars
Italian campaigns of Napoleon
Napoleonic Wars
Russian campaign of 1812
placeOfBirth France
La Bastide-Fortunière
Lot
placeOfDeath Calabria
Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED
Pizzo
positionHeld Grand Duke of Berg
King of Naples
relative Caroline Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
spouse Caroline Bonaparte
startTime 1806-03-15
1808-08-01


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