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    Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

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  1. 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 ...

  2. May 13, 2024 · Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, prince de Bénévent , 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-Philippe.

  3. Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, communément appelé Talleyrand [N 1], né le 2 février 1754 à Paris où il est mort le 17 mai 1838, est un homme d'Église, un homme d'État et un diplomate français, actif du règne de Louis XVI à celui de Louis-Philippe, particulièrement pendant les périodes de la Révolution, de l'Empire et de ...

  4. Oct 12, 2018 · Updated on October 12, 2018. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (born February 2, 1754, in Paris, France—died May 17, 1838, in Paris), was a defrocked French Bishop, diplomat, foreign minister, and politician. Alternately renowned and reviled for his tactical skills of political survival, Talleyrand served at the highest levels of the French ...

  5. May 9, 2018 · Talleyrand (-Périgord), Charles Maurice de (1754–1838) French statesman and diplomat. As foreign minister under the Directory (1797–99), he participated in the coup that brought Napoleon to power. In 1807, concerned about the growing power of Napoleon, Talleyrand resigned as foreign minister.

  6. Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (/ˌtælɪrænd ˈpɛrɪɡɔːr/, French: [ʃaʁl mɔʁis də tal(ɛ)ʁɑ̃ peʁiɡɔʁ, – moʁ-]; February 2, 1754 – May 17, 1838), 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French clergyman, politician and leading diplomat. After studying theology, he became Agent-General of th2 e ...

  7. Mar 2, 2019 · London: Edward Orme, 1814. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. During his lifetime, and for quite some time after that, the legendary French politician and diplomat, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838), was a much-discussed, controversial figure both at home and abroad.