Bonaparte had him appointed chief of brigade, he helped him during his coup d'etat. He will marry Caroline Bonaparte and thus become close to the Emperor. He is a remarkable horseman, he obtains a saber of honor in Marengo, he is decisive in Eylau thanks to his charge. Murat was distinguished by his variegated outfits and his great bravery won him the admiration of the Emperor. He obtains the kingdom of Naples after Joseph (Bonaparte) left it for Spain, and breaks with Napoleon until the Hundred Days. He will be shot for having tried to reconquer his States (lost at the Congress of Vienna).
Alexandre Dumas immortalized theChevalier de Maison-Rouge , a character from a novel, who enters the Conciergerie to help Marie-Antoinette escape in 1793. But this fictional character did indeed exist under the name of Alexandre Gonsse de Rougeville :a ladies man, counter-revolutionary, devoted body
