Duke of Talleyrand was a
French noble title that was created in 1814 for the
House of Talleyrand-Périgord
The House of Talleyrand-Périgord () is an ancient French nobility, French noble house. A well-known member of this family was Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), who achieved distinction as a French statesman and diplomat. Th ...
. The title became extinct in 1968.
Creation of the title
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (; ; 2 February 1754 – 17 May 1838), 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French secularization, secularized clergyman, statesman, and leading diplomat. After studying theology, he b ...
was a statesman of the end of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th. As
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and foreign relations, relations, diplomacy, bilateralism, ...
and
Grand Chamberlain under
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
, he received the title of
Prince of Benevento
This is a list of dukes and princes of Benevento during the Duchy of Benevento between 577–774, the Principality of Benevento between 774–1081, and the Napoleonic creation Principality of Benevento (Napoleonic) between 1806-1815.
Dukes of ...
in 1806.
At the time of the defeat of Napoleon in 1814, Talleyrand acted for the restoration of
Louis XVIII
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and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. As Foreign Minister, he negotiated the terms of the
Treaty of Paris. As compensation for his work, he received the title of ''Prince Talleyrand'' and a seat in the
Chamber of Peers.
In 1815, the title was made hereditary, then attributed in 1817 to his nephew Edmond; the letters patent of the title were published in 1818, with a promise of establishment of majorat effective in 1821.
List of Dukes
1st Duke (1814-1838):
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838) and Prince Talleyrand. His younger brother Archambaud de Talleyrand-Périgord (1762-1838) obtained the title Duke of Talleyrand by courtesy during the life of his brother.
2nd Duke (1838-1872):
Alexander Edmond de Talleyrand-Périgord (1787-1872), nephew of Prince Talleyrand and son of Archambaud de Talleyrand. Also known as ''Duke of Dino''.
3rd Duke (1872-1898):
Napoléon Louis de Talleyrand-Périgord (1811-1898), son of Edmond de Talleyrand. Known initially as
Duke of Valençay.
4th Duke (1898-1910):
Charles William Frederick Boson of Talleyrand-Périgord (1832-1910), son of Louis de Talleyrand. Known under his other title of Duke of Sagan.
5th Duke (1910-1937):
Marie Pierre Louis Hélie of Talleyrand-Périgord (1859-1937), son of Boson de Talleyrand. Known under his other title of Prince of Sagan.
6th Duke (1937-1952):
Paul Louis Marie Archambault Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord (1867-1952), brother of Hélie de Talleyrand. Known as the Duke of Valençay.
7th Duke (1952-1968): Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord (1882-1968), cousin of Boson de Talleyrand, first known as "Marquis de Talleyrand ".
See also
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Duke of Dino
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Duke of Sagan
References
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Dukes of Talleyrand
1814 establishments in France
1968 disestablishments in France