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Louis-Nicolas Davout was a Marshal of France. Born on 10 May 1770 in Annoux, Davout died on 1 June 1823 in Paris at the age of 53.
Positions held include Mayor of Savigny-sur-Orge, Minister of War and Peer of France. Honours include Marshal of the Empire, Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Christ and Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, among 12 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 50 languages, Louis-Nicolas Davout is No. 11,427 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 May 1770, Annoux
- Died
- 1 June 1823, Paris (aged 53)
- Country
- France
- Known as
- Politician, military officer, military leader
- Field
- Politics
- Languages
- French
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 50
Did you know
53
Lived to 53.
10 May
Shares a birthday with Fred Astaire and Heydar Aliyev.
50
Has a Wikipedia article in 50 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Mayor of Savigny-sur-Orge
- —Minister of War
- —Peer of France
Connections
Louis-Nicolas Davout
- FatherJean-François d'Avout
- MotherFrançoise-Adélaïde Minard de Velars
- SpouseAimée Davout
- SiblingLouis Alexandre Davout
- ChildAdélaïde-Louise d'Eckmühl de Blocqueville
- ChildJoséphine Davout d'Auerstaedt
- ChildNapoléon-Louis Davout
- ChildAdèle Napoléonie Davout d'Eckmühl
Honours and works
Awards
- Marshal of the Empire1804
- Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Christ1810
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis
- Marshal of France
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
- List of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe
- Godfather promotion of Special Military School of Saint-Cyr
- Grand Cross of the Order of Military Virtue
- Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
- Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- Military Order of Maria Theresa
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