Napoléon Bessières

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Napoléon Bessières, 2nd Duke of Istrie (2 August 1802, Paris - 21 July 1856,

Arnouville-les-Gonesse
) was a French politician.

Napoléon Bessières

Life

His father marshal

peer of France
on 17 August 1815 (to take his seat when he reached the age prescribed by the 1814 charter) and confirming his inheritance of his father's title of Duke of Istrie by a royal decree of 31 August 1817.

On 28 June 1828 Napoléon Bessières took his place in the

Order of St John of Jerusalem
.

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