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May 16, 2024 · Marquis de Lafayette, French aristocrat who fought in the Continental Army against the British in the American Revolution. As a leading advocate for constitutional monarchy, he became one of France’s most powerful men in the early years of the French Revolution and during the July Revolution of 1830.
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3 days ago · Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord ( / ˌtælɪrænd ˈpɛrɪɡɔːr /, [1] French: [ʃaʁl mɔʁis də tal (ɛ)ʁɑ̃ peʁiɡɔʁ, – moʁ-]; 2 February 1754 – 17 May 1838), 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French secularised clergyman, statesman and leading diplomat. After studying theology, he became Agent ...
May 1, 2024 · Voici le récit par le Marquis de La Fayette : « Moi, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, je suis est né le 6 septembre 1757 au château de Chavaniac en Auvergne, dans l’ancienne commune de La Fayette (l'actuelle commune d’Aix-la-Fayette du Puy-de Dôme).
1 day ago · April 4, 2003. ( 2003-04-04) Liberty's Kids (stylized on-screen as Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776) is an American animated historical fiction television series produced by WHYY and DIC Entertainment, and originally aired on PBS Kids from September 2, 2002, to April 4, 2003, with reruns airing on most PBS stations until October 10, 2004.
May 20, 2024 · Son histoire. Pour en savoir plus sur la vie du jeune marquis, rien de mieux qu'une visite là où il a grandi. Ce château du 14e siècle est devenu un musée en 2009 suite à son achat par le ...
May 13, 2024 · Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, prince de Bénévent (born Feb. 2, 1754, Paris, France—died May 17, 1838, Paris) , prince de Bénévent was a French statesman and diplomat noted for his capacity for political survival, who held high office during the French Revolution, under Napoleon, at the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, and under King Louis-P...
May 16, 2024 · Historian and best-selling author Mike Duncan discusses the remarkable life of the marquis de Lafayette and the thrilling story of his lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality. This program accompanies our current exhibition, Fete Lafayette: A French Hero’s Tour of the American Republic , on view through December 31, 2024.
