… all brothers were born in Corsica around the time it was invaded by France. The parents swore allegiance to France, and Joseph served in the “Cinq-Cents” and was French Ambassador to Rome.
In 1795, he was on the Council of Ancients which helped his brother Napoleon I to overthrow Le Directoire.
(portrait: left to right: 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte with brothers Joseph, Luciano, and Jerome)