Duke of Choiseul for France
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The Duke of Choiseul for France was a powerful 18th-century French statesman and foreign minister who directed French diplomacy and military policy during the latter stages of the Seven Years' War and the early reign of Louis XV.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| Duke of Choiseul | 48 | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French statesman
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foreign minister → human → nobleman → |
| activeDuring | Seven Years' War → |
| ambassadorTo |
Austria
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Holy See → Kingdom of Sardinia → |
| associatedWith | Bourbon monarchy → |
| birthDate | 28 June 1719 → |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Lorraine
→
surface form:
Lunéville, Duchy of Lorraine
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| causeOfDownfall | Loss of favor with Louis XV and Madame du Barry → |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France → |
| deathDate | 8 May 1785 → |
| deathPlace | Chanteloup, Kingdom of France → |
| directed |
French foreign policy
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French military policy → |
| era | 18th century → |
| exiledTo |
Olbreuse
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surface form:
Chanteloup
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| familyName |
Étienne François de Choiseul
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surface form:
de Choiseul
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| father |
Étienne François de Choiseul
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surface form:
François Joseph de Choiseul
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| givenName | Étienne François → |
| language | French → |
| memberOf | French nobility → |
| militaryRank | lieutenant general → |
| monarchServed | Louis XV of France → |
| mother | Marie Louise de Bassompierre → |
| name | Étienne François de Choiseul → |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Choiseul for France
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surface form:
Duke of Choiseul
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| notableFor |
Annexation of Corsica to France
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Expulsion of the Jesuits from France → Influence during the early reign of Louis XV → Rebuilding the French navy after the Seven Years' War → Reforming the French army → Strengthening the Bourbon Family Compact with Spain → |
| politicalAlignment | pro-parlementaire → |
| positionHeld |
Chief Minister of France
→
Foreign Minister of France → Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs →
surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Secretary of State for War → Secretary of State of the Navy → |
| predecessorAsForeignMinister |
French foreign minister Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes
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surface form:
Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes (as later major foreign minister; earlier predecessors varied)
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| religion | Roman Catholicism → |
| roleInConflict | Directed French diplomacy during the latter stages of the Seven Years' War → |
| servedIn | French Army → |
| sphereOfInfluence | European diplomacy → |
| spouse | Louise-Honorine Crozat → |
| successorAsChiefMinister |
Duke of Richelieu
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surface form:
Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, Duke of Aiguillon
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