
Historical records matching Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
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About Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione (22 March 1837 – 28 November 1899), better known as La Castiglione, was an Italian courtesan who achieved notoriety as a mistress of Emperor Napoleon III of France. She was also a significant figure in the early history of photography.
In 1871, just after the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War, she was called to a secret meeting with Otto von Bismarck to explain to him how the German occupation of Paris could be fatal to his interests. She may have been persuasive, as Paris was spared Prussian occupation.
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Interesting article about her life: https://www.lastampa.it/torino/appuntamenti/2012/01/14/news/il-tacc...
-Added 11 Nov, 2024 K. Welborn
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione's Timeline
1837 |
March 22, 1837
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Florence, Tuscany
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1855 |
March 9, 1855
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Torino, Città Metropolitana di Torino, Piemonte, Italy
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1899 |
November 28, 1899
Age 62
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Paris, France
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Père Lachaise Cemetery, 16 Rue du Repos, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
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