Mathieu de Montmorency
French statesman · France · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1767 to 1826 · aged 58
Mathieu Jean Felicité de Montmorency, 1st Duke of Montmorency-Laval was a French statesman during the French Revolution and Bourbon Restoration. He was elected as the youngest deputy to the Estates-General of 1789. He is also known for his military expertise and his relation with Mme de Staël.
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When France became a republic, Montmorency turned into an ultra-royalist. Napoleon regarded him as a member of the Catholic opposition. During the Restoration, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs.
