André Masséna

French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1758-1817)
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André Masséna
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André Masséna

Summary

André Masséna is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nice[2]. He was born on May 6, 1758[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on April 4, 1817[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,173 views/month, #6,746 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nice[2], André Masséna…
  • André Masséna passed away in Paris[4].
  • André Masséna was born on May 6, 1758[3].
  • André Masséna died on April 4, 1817[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • André Masséna is buried at Grave of Masséna[10].
  • A child of André Masséna was Victoire Thècle Masséna[11].
  • A child of André Masséna was Francois Victor Massena, 2nd Duke of Rivoli[12].
  • André Masséna held citizenship in France[13].
  • André Masséna worked as a politician[6].
  • André Masséna's professions included military personnel[7].
  • André Masséna held the position of member of the French National Assembly[14].
  • André Masséna held the position of Mayor of Nice[15].
  • André Masséna held the position of Peer of France[16].
  • André Masséna received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • André Masséna received the Marshal of the Empire[18].
  • André Masséna received the Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Louis[19].
  • André Masséna received the Marshal of France[20].
  • André Masséna received the list of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe[21].
  • André Masséna received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary[22].
  • André Masséna's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].
  • André Masséna is recorded as male[24].
  • André Masséna's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • André Masséna's noble title is recorded as duke[26].
  • André Masséna's military branch is recorded as infantry[27].

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Origins and Family

André Masséna's place of birth was Nice[2]. He was born on May 6, 1758[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly[14], a position[28], in France[29], founded in 1789[30]; Mayor of Nice[15], a public office[31], in France[32], founded in 1792[33]; and Peer of France[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Marshal of the Empire[18], a military rank[36], in France[37]; Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Louis[19]; Marshal of France[20], a military rank[38]; list of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe[21]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary[22], a grade of an order[39], in Austrian Empire[40].

Personal Life

Children include Victoire Thècle Masséna[11], 1794–1857[41], of France[42] and Francois Victor Massena, 2nd Duke of Rivoli[12], an ornithologist[43], 1799–1863[44], of France[45]. André Masséna's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].

Death and Burial

André Masséna died on April 4, 1817[5]. He died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[46]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[9] and Grave of Masséna[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for André Masséna include French battleship Masséna[47], a ship[48]; place Masséna[49], a square[50], in France[51], founded in 1863[52]; boulevard Masséna[53], a boulevard[54], in France[55]; and Masséna[56], a metro station[57], in France[58], founded in 1978[59].

Why It Matters

André Masséna ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,173 views/month, #6,746 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include French battleship Masséna[47], a ship[48]; place Masséna[49], a square[50], in France[51], founded in 1863[52]; boulevard Masséna[53], a boulevard[54], in France[55]; and Masséna[56], a metro station[57], in France[58], founded in 1978[59].

FAQs

Where was André Masséna born?

André Masséna's place of birth was Nice[2].

Where did André Masséna die?

André Masséna passed away in Paris[4].

What did André Masséna do for work?

André Masséna worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

What awards did André Masséna receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[17], Marshal of the Empire[18], Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Louis[19], and Marshal of France[20].

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  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Sycomore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  27. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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