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prince Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte
1815–1881
Born into the famous Bonaparte family, this restless prince led a life that mixed politics, rebellion, and scandal. His name is most often remembered for the 1870 killing of journalist Victor Noir, an episode that stirred public anger in the final months of the Second Empire.
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Un mois en Afrique
by prince Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte
About the author
Born in Rome on October 11, 1815, he was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and a nephew of Napoleon I. Contemporary reference works describe him as a French nobleman, revolutionary, and politician, and note that he spent part of his early life moving through the unsettled politics of Italy and Corsica.
He later served as a deputy for Corsica after the 1848 Revolution. Although he presented himself as a republican for a time, he was eventually reconciled with his cousin Napoleon III after the coup of 1851, and from then on remained a controversial member of the wider Bonaparte circle.
His lasting notoriety comes from January 1870, when he shot and killed the journalist Victor Noir. The killing caused a major political scandal and became a rallying point for opponents of the Second Empire. He died at Versailles in 1881.