The song 'josephine' from tori amos ' 1999 partially live album to venus and back references the pop-culture expression, supposedly spoken by napoleon: Not tonight, joséphine and his military career. Josephine bonaparte was one of the most remarkable women of the modern era.

Josephine (1763â€1814)french empress, who married the rising young general napoleon bonaparte and became the center of his personal life during the era in which he dominated european history. Josephine bonaparte’s legacy is a fascinating tale of overcoming the odds, a journey from poverty to the opulent salons of parisian society where she helped to influence an era.