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empirearchives · 2 months

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I found this neat portrait of Roustam Raza made by Hortense de Beauharnais! Circa 1800s

Roustam was Napoleon’s bodyguard and valet, and Hortense was Napoleon’s stepdaughter. Roustam was an Armenian Mameluke in Egypt, originally from Tbilisi. He became employed by Napoleon during the Egypt campaign in 1799, following him back to Europe, and remained by his side until Napoleon’s abdication in 1814. He lived the rest of his life in France.

TEFAF Maastricht

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illustratus · 28 days

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Napoleon accepts the surrender of an Austrian army under General Mack on 20 October 1805 (detail)

by René Théodore Berthon

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largecucumber · 9 months

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Lmaooo it’s himmm it’s Napoleonnn , I don’t know why I made him look so docile and stupid lol. It’s gonna be his birthday (tomorrow), but I’m gonna post this now cus tomorrow I’m gonna go fight someone :’) pray for me plsss

The third pic was my first attempt lmaooo it looks soo funny

Edit: I dunno why, but I think Davout looks kinda hotter than Napoleon…What’s wrong with me lmaooo

#napoleon #napoleon’s marshals #jean baptiste bessières #napoleon bonaparte #joachim murat #louis nicolas davout #roustam raza #digital art #backgrounds are from paintings cus I can’t draw scenery at alllll sorryyy

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postcard-from-the-past · 4 months

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The house where Roustam Raza, the Mamluk of Napoleon died in 1845 in Dourdan, Hurepoix region of France

French vintage postcard

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isthenapoleoncute · 10 months

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Is this Napoleon in danger? There's a sinister looking guy in the background with a scimitar, sword, or something, and Napoleon is quite vulnerable.

Rating: Cute!

That guy isn't sinister! Napoleons often have bodyguards, and one popular bodyguard is Roustam Raza! He's there to keep the Napoleon safe.

#roustam raza #napoleon #is the napoleon cute?

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mamelukeraza · 1 year

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A peculiar napoleonic entourage.

Some drawings I made for the modern!Napoleonic AU with my gf.

Monsieur de Méneval. He's a good guy. Kind of the Sire's pet, but he's nice.

Monsieur de Caulaincourt! This time he's not balding. However, he's got a temper, be careful!

The kind Grand Marshal of the Palace; Gérard Duroc. He's very gentle, his stuffed bear "Armand" isn't tho.

The emperor's sweet bodyguard; Roustam Raza. Kinda looks like a big baby. Perhaps he is. I know I'm missing a lot of them, if you wish, you could ask me to do some. Hugs!

#roustam raza #claude francois de meneval #armand de caulaincourt #gerard duroc #napoleonic era #modern au

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usergreenpixel · 2 years

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Hi, Citizens!

I have a new Jacobin Fiction Convention review planned for Tuesday, but since it’s going to be a review that has to do with a topic that also interests the Neighbors… The Neighbors are invited too!

In fact, this review will be dedicated to a Neighbor, @mamelukeraza ! He does really cute art, mostly of Roustam Raza (Napoleon’s bodyguard), but other Napoleonic people too!

And speaking of Mamelukes… The Tuesday review will be “Napoleon’s Pyramids”, an adventure story by William Dietrich.

Apparently it takes place during the Egyptian campaign and so we still have the Directory in power, hence this review being in my Frev category.

For the Neighbors: The Daughter of the Regiment is also coming out on Tuesday.

Will these media pieces be any good? We’ll see about that. Stay tuned!

#frev #french revolution #history #jacobin fiction convention #malmaison media salon #egyptian campaign #the daughter of the regiment #napoleonic art #napoleonic media #napoleonic opera #frev literature #frev media #obscure frev media

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blackwidowmarshal123 · 2 years

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To Do List Artwork • Continue Figma iPhone 13 mockup design • Wine bottle labels • Draw Louis Bonaparte’s Bust into real life (without bustiness) • “Asoka” movie references for Napoleonic - Use Murat as an arrogant Ancient Indian Prince • Marshal Soult exploring Turkey for discovering baking methods (full-detailed drawing) • Lagaan movie references (love - triangle, cricket game teams) • Duke of Wellington playing cricket • Louis Alexander Berthier as Daijan (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham) • Murat farting on the balcony. • Bessieres using chopsticks to try sushi while Eugene snaps a random pic of him • Napoleon diving into spicy Korean noodles and crying. • Caroline Murat weightlifting. • Lefebvre TikTok reviewing Celsius’s sparkling Cola, filmed by Caulcaincourt as he zooms in on Lefebvre’s lips sipping on the cup as a joke. (According to my experience) • Louis Bonaparte or aka Lodewijk Napoleon smoking medical marijuana weekly, storing weed materials in his 90+ drawer desk. So organized lol. • Marshal Ney attaining tattoos and piercings that work best with him. (Neck tattoos) • Marshal Murat pulls off the septum piercing. • Pauline Borghese claiming that she’s vegan. Napoleon mocks her to tease her. • Marshal Murat’s mom….. • Mameluke Roustam Raza being a comforting friend to Duroc.

When you have so many ideas, you don’t know where to start and manifest that. It’s like telling people, “Hey, I’m planning something”, but not actually doing it out of hesitation and loss of motivation. For me, I have procrastination issues, and I get distracted easily.

So far, I knocked out Louis Bonaparte’s bust portrait, because that to me felt achievable and easy. So what other things feel easier? Or what will I maintain interest into or for lack of a better word, “patience”?

Although, looking at this To Do Art list, I feel like I have some really funny stuff going on.

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kaxenart · 2 years

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Roustam Raza w 9?? <3

Noticing Roustam in paintings be like

#roustam raza #napoleonic #history art #was it necessary to draw a Where's Waldo Parody? I dunno #napoleonic era #napoleonic wars

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joachimnapoleon · 2 years

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Hello, your blog is really nice and I love seeing more poeple who loves Napoleon, it's nice knowing that I'm not alone :3 I would like to know more about Roustom Raza (Rostom Razmadze as I would say, the bodyguard of His Majesty). If you have more information of him ofc, like simple daily habits or his taste in things, or if it's too much just some facts, really appreciate!

I recently ordered Roustam memoirs and I'd love to dig deeper, tought I would share this joy with you cuz no one in my family understands this obsession ^^

Have a nice day/evening ♡

Hello! Nice to meet you, and I’m glad you’re enjoying my blog. :) I haven’t read very much about Roustam, but here are some links you might find interesting:

An anecdote about Roustam and Eugène de Beauharnais, from @josefavomjaaga

Roustam helps himself to Napoleon’s chicken

There is also some good information about Roustam in this article by @shannonselin about Louis Étienne Saint-Denis (known as “Mameluke Ali”); Saint-Denis served as Roustam’s assistant.

(If any of my fellow Napoleonics have any Roustam-related things to share for @nereidesea, please feel free to add to this post :)

#asks #Roustam Raza

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microcosme11 · 2 years

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Print and sketch based on the painting by John James Masquerier of Bonaparte Reviewing the Consular Guard, which is controversial because it was supposed to be accurate portraits of these people, especially Napoleon. The printer, Charles Turner, later said it was no such thing; Masquerier never saw these people in his life. A biographer of Masquerier said yes, he did see them, and Turner was a resentful, grumpy person who felt ripped off by Masquerier. (See it larger.)

#art controversy #First Consul reviewing the troops #Consular guard #Roustam Raza #my stuff

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empirearchives · 3 months

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So Roustam wasn’t told about the 18 Brumaire thing ahead of time. He was told that Napoleon and Duroc “went on a walk” in Paris and then randomly both got murdered 😭😭 Apparently Josephine even pretended(?) to pass out on the sofa. So Roustam gets told this and he starts sobbing and everyone else was really upset because they all thought Napoleon and Duroc were dead. Then later he sees Napoleon randomly show up on a horse and he’s still alive. So everyone who had been crying then starts celebrating like hooray you’re not dead… lmaooo

#this is from Roustam’s memoir btw #I’m crying 😂#i kind of love Josephine very dramatically pulling off this whole scheme #Roustam Raza #Roustam #napoleon #napoleon bonaparte #Josephine #Duroc #napoleonic era #napoleonic #first french empire #french empire #napoleonic shenanigans #history #18th brumaire #18 brumaire #Brumaire

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illustratus · 1 month

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Napoleon dismounting with an injured foot at Regensburg, aided by the Surgeon, Yvan, 23 April, 1809

by Claude Gautherot

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josefavomjaaga · 3 years

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Roustam and postal secrecy

A short scene from the memoirs of Roustam Raza, Napoleon’s mameluke. At the end of 1807, Napoleon visited his Kingdom of Italy for the first time since his coronation in 1805 (it would also be the last time ever). He was, as usual, accompanied by his mameluke Roustam Raza, who lately had gotten married to the daughter of a fellow servant and was of course eagerly waiting for letters from Paris.

I received all my wife's letters by courier. Monsieur de Lavalette had been kind enough to grant me this favour, and the Emperor never seemed to disapprove of it.

This convenient arrangement, however, could have its disadvantages:

We left for Venice, where we stayed for a few days. We returned to Milan.

On the way, an estafette met the Emperor and approached his carriage to give him the dispatches from Paris. A moment later, he lowered the window of his carriage, and handed me a letter from my wife. It was unsealed: "Here, Roustam, here is a letter from your wife!

Okay, so Napoleon accidentally opened a private letter; it happens. After all, he had probably just received dozends of them.

I smiled as I took it. He says to me, "She's asking for Venetian chains."

Right. Maybe it had not been an accident, after all. Or Napoleon thought that he had to inform Roustam of the letter's content because he doubted Roustam's reading skills...

When we arrived in Milan, as we got out of the carriage, the Emperor said to me: "If you do not have the chains from Venice, you will be badly received!

Just making sure that you evil subject of a young husband have not already forgotten about your wife's wish! And trust me about bad receptions, I know. You should have heard Josephine when I once didn’t bring...

"Sire," I replied, "I will buy some here." The Viceroy said to me, "Roustam, it is I who will give them to you." Indeed, the next day His Highness sent for me and gave me a packet of Venetian chains for my wife.

And Eugène for the rescue. Important household matters like this obviously require highest attention!

#napoleon #eugene de beauharnais #roustam raza #milan 1807 #italy 1807

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napoleondidthat · 5 years

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Did Napoleon have any bodyguards other than Roustam Raza? Any military guards?

He did have more than Roustam, but Roustam was by far the “head” guard if you will. In battle, the Old Guard (aka The Immortals) almost acted as a sort of private squad, bodyguard for Napoleon.

Roustam was a mamluk and also served as Secondary Valet to Napoleon. He was gifted (sidenote: Don’t gift people or sell them) to Napoleon during the Egyptian Campaign. He was born to Armenian parents in Georgia and was sold into slavery at the age of 13.

Roustam was more his personal guard. He slept on a mat across his doorway. When Roustam eventually abandoned Napoleon, in 1814, Napoleon took is very personally. His betrayal cut deep. Roustam eventually said that he fled because he was fearful that Napoleon would kill himself and he would be blamed. He claimed he tried to offer his services during The 100 Days but Napoleon was so bitter about him he refused to receive him. Roustam was replaced by St. Denis (who’s memoirs I posted pictures of the other day in pretty Napoleon books), who Napoleon renamed “Ali” for reasons that made sense to Napoleon I suppose (mostly his habit of renaming people).

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royaumesoublies · 2 years

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Roustam Raza, Mameluk of Napoléon

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