Antonio del Giudice (1657–1733), duke of

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, prince of

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, was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat.

Life

Giudice was born at Naples. In 1715, he was made Spanish ambassador to France. An instrument in the hands of

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's plots, he became involved in the

Cellamare Conspiracy The Cellamare conspiracy of 1718 ( French: ''Conspiration de Cellamare'') was a conspiracy against the Regent of France, Philippe d'Orléans (1674–1723) that aimed to depose him of his position and place Philip V of Spain as the new regent of Fr ...

against Philippe d'Orléans begun in Paris in 1718 - its aim was to transfer the regency of France from Philippe to

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, but it was discovered and Giudice was forced to leave France. References to this conspiracy are to be found in the ''Mémoires de la Régence'',

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, 1749, and ''l'Histoire de la conspiration de Cellamare'' by

Jean Vatout Jean Vatout (; 26 May 1791 – 3 November 1848) was a French poet and historian. Vatout was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône. He was the tenth member elected to occupy seat 4 of the Académie française in January 1848. He died, aged 57, at C ...

, 1832. He died in Seville.

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