Marshal François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroi
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Marshal François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroi, was a prominent French general and courtier under Louis XIV, remembered for his high noble status and several major military defeats during the War of the Spanish Succession.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroi | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French general
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French noble ⓘ duke ⓘ human ⓘ marshal of France ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1644-04-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of France
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Lyon ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Église Saint‑Sulpice
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surface form:
Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris
|
| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| child |
Nicolas de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy
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surface form:
Louis Nicolas de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy
|
| closeTo | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| courtRole |
courtier at the Palace of Versailles
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favorite of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1730-07-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of France
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Paris ⓘ |
| employer |
Louis XIV of France
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Louis XV of France ⓘ |
| era |
Ancien Régime
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surface form:
Ancien Régime France
|
| familyName | de Neufville ⓘ |
| father | Nicolas de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy ⓘ |
| givenName | François ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
French nobility
ⓘ
House of Neufville de Villeroy ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Nine Years' War
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surface form:
War of the Grand Alliance
War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| mother | Madeleine de Blanchefort ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Villeroi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture at the Battle of Cremona (1702)
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command in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ defeat at the Battle of Chiari ⓘ defeat at the Battle of Ramillies ⓘ major military defeats ⓘ role as courtier of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| notableWork | military service under Louis XIV ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of Lyon
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governor of the young Louis XV ⓘ governor of the Île-de-France ⓘ marshal of France ⓘ peer of France ⓘ |
| promotedToMarshal | 1693 ⓘ |
| rank |
Maréchal de France
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surface form:
Marshal of France
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| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Marguerite-Marie de Cossé-Brissac ⓘ |
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