Napoleons Family History
... Roads and Bridges in Corsica, had commanded the defense force of Ajaccio, Corsica. The Ramolinos had roots in Corsica for over two hundred and fifty years. Both of these strong roots in Corsica created a highly respected reputation of the Buonaparte. Napoleon's parents were two distinct individuals. Carlo, born in 1746, was an Italian born attorney who practiced in Corsica. His father had a great love for gambling and unfortunately he was not especially lucky. Carlo was an impractical schemer and political visionary. Letizia, born in 1750, was energetic and strong willed. She was also an extremely religious woman who enforced her beliefs upon Napoleon. Napoleon described his mother by saying that she possessed "a man's head on a woman's body." Both parents were considerate and devoted to their children and their children's success. Napoleon also had seven brothers and sisters. The eldest child of the family, Joseph, was a man of culture and talent whose main interest was literature. Unlike Joseph who was exceedingly anxious for power, Napoleon's second brother, Lucien, was an arde...