Joseph Napoleon I (born Corte 1768, died Firenze 1844), king of Spain (1808-1813), was the elder brother of the Emperor Napoleon I. Following his conquests, the Emperor placed members of his family on the throne of various European states, some of them being created accordingly.

This submissive deputation came to Paris in 1806 to solicit the Emperor, as a favour, to place Prince Louis on the throne of Holland.

In addition, the Emperor would place the heir's rivals in a secure location, which drastically limited their ability to disrupt the Empire with revolts, or to dispute the succession of an heir apparent.

After having him report on the situation there in Constantinople, the Emperor placed him at the head of a new army and sent him to Africa as the new magister militum per Africam in late summer 546.

For that and his victory over the American yacht Defender, C.C.I., the Emperor forgave him and placed him in control of the new aeronautic arm of the German forces.

OF CLARAMONDE AND HER GREAT DANGER Over the city of Bordeaux reigned the governor the Emperor had placed there, and for a full year had he held that office.

I assure you, Emperor, I place no credence at all in the scroll they claim to have found.

Later, the French forced the Emperor to place Cambodia under French protection.

She wondered whether the Emperor had deliberately placed Lu Tung's quarters beyond this engraved saga of thwarted ambition.

Just as the Pope was about to place the imperial diadem on the brow of Bonaparte, the Emperor seized it and with his own hands placed it there.