Historical Figures

• Francis II (1544 – 1560)

  Francis II is the eldest son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. At the age of 14, he married Marie Stuart (famous Queen of Scotland, and niece of the Guises). He was proclaimed king on the tragic death of his father in 1559. Being a minor, he chose to entrust power to the Guises. His reign marks t

• Fouquier-Tinville Antoine Quentin (1746 -1795)

  He is the cousin of Camille Desmoulins, who grants him a place as director of a jury. Then things accelerated and he became a public prosecutor at the Revolutionary Court. He will be ruthless and becomes the official supplier of the guillotine. He will send Marie-Antoinette, the Girondins and the va

• Fouche Joseph (1759 -1820)

  Deputy to the Convention (Mountain), sent on a mission to Lyon, he repressed anti-republican revolts and ensured the dechristianization of the region. Fouché is one of the main ministers with Talleyrand of the Consulate and the Empire. A schemer without scruples, he was until his disgrace in 1809, t

• Son of Anne de Montmorency

  François de Montmorency (1530 – 1579) Eldest of the Montmorency sons, he had a brilliant military career before becoming governor of Paris, where he opposed the Guise. He leaves his post and leaves the field open to the Catholics who celebrate Saint-Barthélemy. After the massacre, he takes down the

• Bonaparte family

  Bonaparte Charles-Marie (1746 - 1785) Father of Napoleon. He fought with Paoli the leader of the independence of Corsica then rallied to the French government. Bonaparte Maria Letizia (1750 - 1836) Mother of Napoleon and seven other children. Under the Empire she had the title of Madame Mère.

• Fabre d'Églantine Philippe Fabre, known as (1750 -1794)

  Advocate general in 1785 thanks to the support of the queen, he adheres to new ideas. He was present on July 14, 1789. Elected to the Legislative then to the Convention, he abandoned the Girondins for the Montagnards. On July 11, 1792, he proclaimed “The Fatherland in danger”. Dantons secretary, he

• Eudes(? - 735)

  A warrior of obscure origin, Eudes won a prestigious victory against the Arabs under the walls of Toulouse in 721, marking a halt to Islamic expansion. In 732, again threatened, he appealed to his neighbour, the illustrious Charles Martel. Together, they won the victory of Poitiers.

• Eudes I (860 - 898)

  Son of Robert the Strong, he is from the branch of the Robertians. He became king of the Franks, following his heroic conduct during the siege of Paris, in 886, against the Normans. Charles III the Fat, King of the Franks at the time, but above all Emperor of the West, was in no hurry to send troops

• Eudes II of Blois (? - 1037)

  He is the son of Count Eudes I and Berthe de Bourgogne (future wife of Robert II). He is one of the most stirring characters of his time. He is at war with the Duke of Normandy Richard II. Beaten, he was saved by the intervention of King Robert II. He engages against the count of Anjou and occupies

• Etienne Marcel(1315 - 1358)

  Provost of the merchants of Paris and French politician, Étienne Marcel played a considerable role in the Estates General of 1355 and 1357 Faced with the opposition of the Dauphin (future Charles V) he organized on February 22, 1358 the first revolutionary day in Paris. With his supporters, he invad

• Etienne de Vignolles, known as La Hire (1380 - 1442)

  The nickname of Étienne de Vignolles dit La Hire comes from the fact that he was quite violent and angry (ire =anger). La Hire is one of the greatest fighters of his time. He met Joan of Arc in Orleans in 1429. He performed prodigies of valor at the battles of Jargeau and Patay; and approached Rouen

• Enguerrand de Marigny (1260 - 1315)

  He was chamberlain and minister to King Philippe IV le Bel. In 1306, he was sent to preside over the finances of Normandy. He received many gifts and money from Philip the Fair but also a pension from Edward II of England. During the reign of Louis X, known as Le Hutin, he was accused of various emb

• Enghien Louis Antoine Henri Duke of (1772-1804)

  Descendant of the princes of Condé. Residing in civilian clothes in Ettenheim opposite Strasbourg, he was kidnapped the night of March 15 to 16, 1804 by Napoleons men and was executed at the Château de Vincennes. The First Consul thus hoped to respond to those who were plotting against him for the r

• Elbee Maurice Gigost d(1752 - 1794)

  A former cavalry officer, he sat with the Tiers in 1789. He was initially favorable to the Revolution but the civil constitution of the clergy shocked him and dragged him into the Vendée insurrection. He fought alongside Cathelineau, to whom he succeeded as general of the Catholic and royal army. Br

• Einhard(770 - 840)

  Minister and historiographer of Charlemagne, Einhard is the author of The Life of Charlemagne, which remains one of most precious contemporary documents on the emperor and life at the court of the King of the Franks. A man of letters, architect, adviser admitted into the intimacy of the king, Einhar

• Duport or Du Port Adrien (1759 - 1798)

  Brilliant lawyer and invested Freemason, he was deputy of the nobility in the States General of 1789, he rallied in the Third Estate and formed, with Barnave and Lameth, a triumvirate. The three of them formed the Feuillants club, whose hegemony they disputed with La Fayette. He approaches the king,

• Dumouriez Charles François du Périer du Mouriez, known as (1739 - 1823)

  He joined the army at the age of 18 and served under Louis XV in several European courts as a diplomat , he will be locked up in the Bastille until the arrival of Louis XVI. Minister of Foreign Affairs to Louis XVI in 1792, he precipitated the declaration of war on Austria. Winner of the Prussians a

• Dugommier Jacques François Coquille, known as (1738 -1794)

  He entered the army at age 15 and distinguished himself in the American Revolutionary War. Originally from Guadeloupe, he was elected deputy to the Convention, he was responsible for retaking Toulon from the hands of the English. After this success, he left to command the army of the Pyrénées-Orient

• Ducos Roger(1747 - 1816)

  French politician. Conventional, member of the Directory, he associated himself with Bonaparte and Sieyès during the coup detat of 18 Brumaire. Count and member of the Senate under the Empire, he was forced into exile in 1816.

• Diana of Poitiers(1499 - 1566)

  Great figure of the French Renaissance, Diane de Poitiers married a Grand Seneschal of Normandy, Louis de Brezé who was 40 years older than her. First mistress of François I, she became that of the next king, Henri II, who was 20 years younger than her. She is very influential on the king and pushes