Pages of the Emperor
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Pages of the Emperor were young noble attendants serving in ceremonial and personal roles within Napoleon’s imperial household.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic institution
ⓘ
court office ⓘ household position ⓘ |
| ageRange | adolescents and young adults ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensation | maintenance and education at imperial expense ⓘ |
| composedOf | young noblemen ⓘ |
| country | French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disestablished | 1814 ⓘ |
| duty |
accompany the emperor in public ceremonies
ⓘ
assist the emperor in personal service ⓘ assist with the emperor’s wardrobe and equipment ⓘ carry messages and orders within the imperial household ⓘ participate in imperial processions ⓘ serve as mounted escorts on certain occasions ⓘ |
| endCause | fall of Napoleon I ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasType |
pages of the chamber
ⓘ
pages of the palace ⓘ pages of the stables ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Saint-Cloud Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuileries Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Household of Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
bind the nobility to the imperial regime
ⓘ
train young nobles for military and administrative careers ⓘ |
| religionContext | predominantly Roman Catholic environment ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial attendant
ⓘ
court page ⓘ personal attendant ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
good education
ⓘ
loyalty of family to the Napoleonic regime ⓘ noble birth ⓘ |
| served | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClassRequirement | nobility ⓘ |
| status | honorific position ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Grand Chamberlain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Marshal of the Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Écuyer (Master of the Horse) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | royal pages under the Bourbon Restoration ⓘ |
| training |
administrative skills
ⓘ
court etiquette ⓘ military riding and drill ⓘ |
| uniform | elaborate livery inspired by military dress ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | French ⓘ |
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