Search results
May 23, 2014 · Discover Antiphobic by d'Eon released in 2014. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
The fascinating story of d'Éon raises questions about the role of gender in eighteenth-century Europe, indicating that perhaps a more open attitude about gender and sexual politics long preceded contemporary conversations about LGBTQ+ identities.
Charles d'Éon de Beaumont or Charlotte d'Éon de Beaumont [a] (5 October 1728 – 21 May 1810), usually known as the Chevalier d'Éon or the Chevalière d'Éon, [b] was a French diplomat, spy, and soldier. D'Éon fought in the Seven Years' War, and spied for France while in Russia and England.
Look at gender diversity through the life of this 18th-century soldier, spy and diplomat, depicted in a selection of prints in the British Museum collection.
Oct 20, 2018 · Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d’Éon de Beaumont — far better known as the Chevalier d’Éon — was a French diplomat, soldier, and spy active in the mid to late 1700s. They could also...
Oct 12, 2023 · Not only was Chevalier d’Eon a respected diplomat, trusted spy, and cunning secret agent, they also were a pioneer of publicly expressing gender fluidity in 18th-century France.
Jan 10, 2024 · The French Diplomat Who Lived as Both a Man and a Woman. The Chevalier d’Éon (1728-1810) served as a French soldier, diplomat and spy—while living both as 'Charles' and 'Charlotte.'. By ...
