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Elisa was born in Ajaccio , Corsica . She was a younger sister of Joseph Bonaparte , Napoleon I Of France and Lucien Bonaparte . She was an older sister of Louis Bonaparte , Pauline Bonaparte , Caroline Bonaparte and Jérôme Bonaparte .
Her sharp tongue often caused troubles in her relations with her brother Napoleon.

She married Pasquale Bacciochi , a member of Corsican Nobility , on May 1 , 1797 . They were parents of four children:

She was established as a member of the Imperial family of the First French Empire on May 18 , 1804 . She received the title of Imperial Highness . On March 19 , 1805 , Napoleon named her Duchess Of Lucca and Princess Of Piombino .

Her separation from her husband was seen favorably by Napoleon who named her Grand Duchess Of Tuscany on March 3 , 1809 . The position had been previously vacant since the abdication of Ferdinand III, Grand Duke Of Tuscany in 1801 and Tuscany had been incorporated to the Kingdom Of Etruria until 1807 . Her husband soon rejoined her however.

Elisa remained Duchess of Tuscany until February 1 , 1814 . Then Ferdinand III was restored to his throne. She spent the later years of her life in seclusion and died in Trieste . She was buried in the San Petronio Basilica of Bologna .