# Grégoire Orlyk

> Grégoire Orlyk, also Hryhor Orlyk, was a French military commander, special envoy and member of Louis XV's secret intelligence service. Grégoire Orlyk was born in Ukraine, the son of Ukrainian hetman in exile Pylyp Orlyk and Hanna Hertsyk. He received a good education in Sweden, served in Poland and Saxony, and participated in the secret efforts of France to restore Stanisław Leszczyński to the Polish throne. He later commanded the king's regiment of Royal suédois. For his intelligence work and military exploits he was given the title of comte and promoted to the general's rank of Maréchal de camp. Grégoire Orlyk was an acquaintance of the French philosopher Voltaire, and championed the Ukrainian cause in France and other countries.

*French military commander*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1702-11-05
- **Died:** 1759-11-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.1 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [გრიგოლ ორლიკი](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%92%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%E1%83%92%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9A_%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%99%E1%83%98)
- [Grégoire Orlyk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%A9goire_Orlyk)
- [Grégoire Orlyk](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%A9goire_Orlyk)
- [Григор Орлик](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%9E%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA)
- [Grzegorz Orlik](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grzegorz_Orlik)
- [Орлик, Григорий Филиппович](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%2C_%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%A4%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4336542)

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