Étienne François de Choiseul

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Étienne François de Choiseul was an influential 18th-century French statesman and diplomat who served as chief minister to King Louis XV and played a key role in shaping France’s foreign and military policy before the Revolution.

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instanceOf French statesman
diplomat
human
nobleman
birthDate 1719-06-28
birthPlace Duchy of Lorraine
Lunéville
causeOfEndOfPosition dismissal by Louis XV in 1770
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1785-05-08
deathPlace Chanteloup
near Amboise
employer Louis XV of France
familyName Choiseul
fieldOfWork foreign policy
military policy
naval policy
fullName Étienne François de Choiseul
givenName Étienne François
knownFor anti-Jesuit policy in France
influential role in French government under Louis XV
reforming the French army and navy
shaping France’s foreign policy before the French Revolution
languageSpoken French
memberOf House of Choiseul
movement Enlightenment-era French politics
nobleTitle Duc de Choiseul
Duke of Choiseul
notableWork Diplomatic realignment of France after the Diplomatic Revolution
Reform of the French navy in the 1760s
Reorganization of the French army after the Seven Years' War
Role in the acquisition of Lorraine by France
Role in the annexation of Corsica by France
participantIn Seven Years' War
positionHeld Ambassador of France to Austria
Ambassador of France to the Holy See
Chief minister of France
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of France
Secretary of State for War of France
Secretary of State of the Navy of France
reasonForDismissal influence of Madame du Barry
residence Château de Chanteloup
servedAs chief minister to King Louis XV
spouse Louise Honorine Crozat
Louise Honorine Crozat du Châtel
timePeriod 18th century

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Duke of Choiseul name Étienne François de Choiseul
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Duke of Choiseul father François Joseph de Choiseul
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Étienne François de Choiseul familyName Choiseul
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Étienne François de Choiseul nobleTitle Duc de Choiseul
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Chanteloup notableResident Étienne François, Duke of Choiseul
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Chanteloup owner Duke of Choiseul
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Louise-Honorine Crozat spouse Étienne François, Duke of Choiseul
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Marie Louise de Bassompierre child Étienne François, Duke of Choiseul
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Marie Louise de Bassompierre relative Étienne François, Duke of Choiseul
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Étienne François, Duke of Choiseul nobleTitle Duke of Choiseul
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Étienne François, Duke of Choiseul fullName Étienne François de Choiseul
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Étienne François, Duke of Choiseul nobleTitle Duc de Choiseul
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Étienne François, Duke of Choiseul father François Joseph de Choiseul
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Choiseul Sound namedAfter Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
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