Anna Massena, Duchess of Rivoli
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Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli (1802 - 1887) was the wife of Francois Victor Massena, 2nd Duke of Rivoli
Francois Victor Massena, 2nd Duke of Rivoli
François Victor Masséna, 2nd Duke of Rivoli and 3rd Prince of Essling was an amateur ornithologist. He was the son of André Masséna, Marshal of France....

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Anna was the daughter of General Jean Francois Joseph DeBelle. She married Victor Massena in 1823. She later became Mistress of the Household to Empress Eugenie.

René Primevère Lesson
René-Primevère Lesson
René Primevère Lesson was a French surgeon, naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist.Lesson was born at Rochefort, and at the age of sixteen he entered the Naval Medical School there...

 named "Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird native to the west coast of North America. This bird was named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli.-Description:...

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