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Marshal Joachim Murat
Brother-in-law to Napoleon, Marshal of France, King of Naples, and dashing cavalry leader
By Nathan D. Jensen
Born: March 25, 1767
Place of Birth: La Bastide-Fortunière, Lot, France
Died: October 13, 1815
Cause of Death: Executed
Place of Death: Pizzo, Italy
Arc de Triomphe: MURAT on the south pillar
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Beginnings
The son of an innkeeper, Joachim Murat would one day go on to become a cavalry general, a king, and Napoleon's brother-in-law.
Joachim murat biography
But his family never envisioned such lofty goals and instead intended for him to become a priest, securing a scholarship for him to attend the seminary at Cahors. After studying at Cahors, Joachim Murat was sent to Toulouse to further his study in theology, where in February of 1787 he ran away from the school for a girl he loved, or so the rumors claimed.
With little to no support from his family, he enlisted with a regiment of chasseurs and was promoted to sergeant major due to his abi