Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Died 1839-05-17.
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Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French secularized clergyman, statesman, and leading diplomat. After studying theology, he became Agent-General of the Clergy in 1780. In 1789, just before the French Revolution, he became Bishop of Autun. He worked at the highest levels of successive French governments, most commonly as foreign minis…
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politics · French secularized clergyman, statesman, and diplomat (1754–1838) · politician · diplomat · Catholic priest · writer · Catholic bishop · also Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Talleyrand, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice Talleyrand de Périgord, Prince of Benevento
Born 2 February 1754 · Died 17 May 1839 · Q160499
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1839· 4 entries
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
“A diplomat who says "yes" means "maybe", a diplomat who says "maybe" means "no", and a diplomat who says "no" is no diplomat.”
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“C'est le commencement de la fin.”
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“To betray at the right time means to foresee.”
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1815· 4 entries
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Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1815).
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And his subsequent defeat, the Hundred Days, was a reverse for the diplomatic victories of Talleyrand (who remained in Vienna the whole time)
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Career landmark: head of government of France (1815–1815).
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs (1815–1815).
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1814· 2 entries
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Won Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1814).
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Talleyrand supported the Bourbon Restoration decided by the Allies
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1812· 1 entry
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And sold to James Mayer de Rothschild in 1838, is now owned by the Embassy of the United States
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1808· 1 entry
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Evidence exists that he was initially an advocate of toppling the Spanish Bourbons but later tried to distance himself from this policy
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1807· 2 entries
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Although the Emperor retained him in the Council of State as Vice-Grand Elector of the Empire
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From the ministry, Talleyrand began to accept bribes from hostile powers (mainly Austria, but also Russia), to betray Napoleon's secrets
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1806· 2 entries
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Was made Sovereign Prince of Benevento (or Bénévent), a former Papal fief in southern Italy
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After Pressburg, he profited greatly from the reorganization of the German lands, this time into the Confederation of the Rhine
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1803· 2 entries
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Napoleon ordered Talleyrand to acquire the Château de Valençay as a place particularly appropriate for reception of foreign dignitaries, and Talleyrand made it his primary place of residence until his death in 1838
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But by 1805 he opposed his emperor's renewed wars against Austria, Prussia, and Russia
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1802· 1 entry
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To formalize the relationship or risk his political career
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1789· 2 entries
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1789–1791).
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Career landmark: deputy to the Estates-General of 1789 (1789).
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1788· 1 entry
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Career landmark: Roman Catholic Bishop of Autun (1788–1791).
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1754· 1 entry
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Born 1754-02-02.
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