Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu

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Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu, was a French-born prince who married into Brazil’s imperial family, became a leading military commander and consort there, and played a key role in the country’s late 19th-century history.

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Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brazilian prince consort
French prince
human
military commander
allegiance Empire of Brazil
associatedWith Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
Pedro II of Brazil
birthDate 1842-04-28
birthPlace Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
burialPlace Cathedral of Petrópolis
child Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
surface form: Princess Isabel of Orléans-Braganza
conflict Paraguayan War
countryOfCitizenship Brazil
France
deathDate 1922-08-28
deathPlace Rio de Janeiro
surface form: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
father Louis, Duke of Nemours
surface form: Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours
fullName Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston d’Orléans
grandfather Louis-Philippe I of the French
surface form: Louis Philippe I, King of the French
honor Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Christ (Brazil)
Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Rose
Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur
surface form: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Spain)
languageSpoken French
Portuguese
marriageDate 1864-10-15
marriagePlace Rio de Janeiro
surface form: Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
memberOf House of Orléans-Braganza
surface form: Brazilian imperial family

House of Orléans
militaryRank marshal (Brazil)
mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
name Gaston, Duke of Orléans
surface form: Gaston d’Orléans
notableEvent participation in the Battle of Acosta Ñu
participation in the Battle of Campo Grande (Paraguayan War)
notableFor influence on Brazilian military affairs in the late 19th century
marriage alliance between the House of Orléans and the Brazilian imperial House of Braganza
notableWork command of Brazilian forces in the Paraguayan War
positionHeld general of the Brazilian Army
member of the Brazilian Council of State
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Petrópolis
surface form: Petrópolis, Empire of Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
surface form: Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
role commander of Brazilian forces in the final phase of the Paraguayan War
spouse Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
spouseTitle Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
surface form: Princess Imperial of Brazil
title Count (continental Europe)
surface form: Count of Eu

Prince of Orléans

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House of Orléans-Braganza foundedBy Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu
House of Orléans-Braganza hasMember Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu
Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza father Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu
Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza father Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu
Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza notableRelative Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu
Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza paternalGrandfather Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu