Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu

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Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu, was a French-born prince who married into Brazil’s imperial family, became a leading military commander and consort there, and played a key role in the country’s late 19th-century history.

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instanceOf Brazilian prince consort ⓘ
French prince ⓘ
human ⓘ
military commander ⓘ
allegiance Empire of Brazil ⓘ
associatedWith Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil ⓘ
Pedro II of Brazil ⓘ
birthDate 1842-04-28 ⓘ
birthPlace Neuilly-sur-Seine, France ⓘ
burialPlace Cathedral of Petrópolis ⓘ
child Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza ⓘ
Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza ⓘ
Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza ⓘ
Princess Isabel of Orléans-Braganza ⓘ
conflict Paraguayan War ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Brazil ⓘ
France ⓘ
deathDate 1922-08-28 ⓘ
deathPlace Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ⓘ
linked to: Rio de Janeiro
father Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours ⓘ
fullName Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston d’Orléans ⓘ
grandfather Louis Philippe I, King of the French ⓘ
honor Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Christ (Brazil) ⓘ
Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Rose ⓘ
Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Southern Cross ⓘ
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour ⓘ
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Spain) ⓘ
languageSpoken French ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ
marriageDate 1864-10-15 ⓘ
marriagePlace Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil ⓘ
linked to: Rio de Janeiro
memberOf Brazilian imperial family ⓘ
House of Orléans ⓘ
militaryRank marshal (Brazil) ⓘ
mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ⓘ
name Gaston d’Orléans ⓘ
notableEvent participation in the Battle of Acosta Ñu ⓘ
participation in the Battle of Campo Grande (Paraguayan War) ⓘ
notableFor influence on Brazilian military affairs in the late 19th century ⓘ
marriage alliance between the House of Orléans and the Brazilian imperial House of Braganza ⓘ
notableWork command of Brazilian forces in the Paraguayan War ⓘ
positionHeld general of the Brazilian Army ⓘ
member of the Brazilian Council of State ⓘ
religion Roman Catholicism ⓘ
residence Petrópolis, Empire of Brazil ⓘ
linked to: Petrópolis

Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil ⓘ
linked to: Rio de Janeiro
role commander of Brazilian forces in the final phase of the Paraguayan War ⓘ
spouse Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil ⓘ
spouseTitle Princess Imperial of Brazil ⓘ
title Count of Eu ⓘ
Prince of Orléans ⓘ

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House of Orléans-Braganza → foundedBy → Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu ⓘ
House of Orléans-Braganza → hasMember → Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu ⓘ
Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza → father → Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu ⓘ
Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza → father → Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu ⓘ
Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza → notableRelative → Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu ⓘ
Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza → paternalGrandfather → Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu ⓘ
Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara → burialPlaceOf → Prince Gaston, Count of Eu ⓘ
linked to: Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu
Isabel Cristina Leopoldina Augusta Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga → spouse → Gaston d’Orléans, Count of Eu ⓘ
linked to: Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu