Napoleonic Trivia #106 (1 Viewer)
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Joseph Bonaparte?
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I think NapoleonI is correct :
Joseph nicknamed "Pepe Botella" when he was King of Spain, because he was offered a great wine of Burgundy, very rare, predating the revolution . He drinked a first then a second glass and refused a third one . Then Pirgnon took the bottle, turned it upside down, spilling the wine on a vase of roses and said " Le Roi a fini de boire"
Joseph nicknamed "Pepe Botella" when he was King of Spain, because he was offered a great wine of Burgundy, very rare, predating the revolution . He drinked a first then a second glass and refused a third one . Then Pirgnon took the bottle, turned it upside down, spilling the wine on a vase of roses and said " Le Roi a fini de boire"
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Sorry guys while close (and you will know why once the answer) this is not the right one. Joseph had indeed a few nicknames: Rey José, Rey de Copas, José Pepino Borrachon (Joseph "little pickle"), El Botillero (to refer to his love of wine), etc. Most of them acquired in Spain. So keep searching...
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After going through 24 of the 26, I finally found the answer: Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski. The last one I expected.
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This is indeed the correct answer Sandor! Bravo ! Poniatowski's nickname was Prince Pépi (in Polish) or also Pépé (found both mentioned for him). This is why you were close with your first answer since this was the other Joseph in Napoléon's inner circle.
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Pépi is a nickname for Joseph ( Jozev ) in Czech
Never thought of him
Good find Sandor