François Claude Chauvelin
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François Claude Bernard Louis de Chauvelin (Paris, 1716 – Versailles
, 1773), marquis de Chauvelin, was a French soldier, diplomat and writer. A correspondent of Voltaire
, one of his three children with his wife Agnés Thérèse Mazade d'Argeville (whom he married in 1759) was Bernard-François, marquis de Chauvelin
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and Flanders
and became ambassador to Genoa
and Turin
. From 1749 to 1753 he was Lieutenant général du roi de France in Genoa. He was commander in chief of French troops on Corsica from May 1768 to July 1769 during the Conquest of Corsica
. He passed his final days in the French royal court as an intimate of Louis XV, dying of an apoplexy
at the king's gaming table.
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
, 1773), marquis de Chauvelin, was a French soldier, diplomat and writer. A correspondent of Voltaire
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet , better known by the pen name Voltaire , was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion, free trade and separation of church and state...
, one of his three children with his wife Agnés Thérèse Mazade d'Argeville (whom he married in 1759) was Bernard-François, marquis de Chauvelin
Bernard-François, marquis de Chauvelin
Bernard-François, marquis de Chauvelin was a French nobleman and liberal.Born in Paris, the scion of an illustrious family, Chauvelin initially followed his father François Claude Chauvelin as Master of the King's Wardrobe to Louis XVI. However, despite being of noble birth, he had been raised...
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Life
He served in ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
and became ambassador to Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. From 1749 to 1753 he was Lieutenant général du roi de France in Genoa. He was commander in chief of French troops on Corsica from May 1768 to July 1769 during the Conquest of Corsica
French conquest of Corsica
The French Conquest of Corsica took place during 1768 and 1769 when the Corsican Republic was occupied by French forces under the command of the Comte de Vaux....
. He passed his final days in the French royal court as an intimate of Louis XV, dying of an apoplexy
Apoplexy
Apoplexy is a medical term, which can be used to describe 'bleeding' in a stroke . Without further specification, it is rather outdated in use. Today it is used only for specific conditions, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. In common speech, it is used non-medically to mean a state...
at the king's gaming table.
Source
- Dictionnaire BouilletDictionnaire BouilletThe Dictionnaire Bouillet is a reference work in the public domain. The first edition was published in 1842, and the final edition was published in 1914...