Jeanne Bécu
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Jeanne Bécu, better known as Madame du Barry, was the last maîtresse-en-titre of King Louis XV of France and a prominent figure at the royal court in the years leading up to the French Revolution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noblewoman
ⓘ
executed person ⓘ human ⓘ royal mistress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Comtesse du Barry
NERFINISHED
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Madame du Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis XV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Antoinette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | guillotine ⓘ |
| causeOfMarriage | to obtain noble status for presentation at court ⓘ |
| convictedOf | treason ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1743-08-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1793-12-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1768 ⓘ |
| employer | Louis XV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by guillotine ⓘ |
| memberOf | French royal court of Louis XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Bécu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jeanne Bécu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last chief royal mistress of King Louis XV
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symbolizing the perceived excesses of the Ancien Régime in revolutionary propaganda ⓘ |
| notableWork |
commissioning works from architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux
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commissioning works from painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun ⓘ patronage of the Château de Louveciennes ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtesan
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lady-in-waiting ⓘ |
| participantIn | Reign of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
architecture
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arts ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lorraine
NERFINISHED
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Vaucouleurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Paris
ⓘ
Revolutionary France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XV of France ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Château de Louveciennes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palace of Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | presentation at the court of Versailles in 1769 ⓘ |
| socialBackground | illegitimate birth ⓘ |
| spouse | Guillaume du Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Comtesse du Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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