Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux

French politician and diplomat
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Summary

Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux was born on January 1, 1595[1], in France[2]. He died on November 19, 1650[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], envoy[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jean Jacques de Mesmes d'Avaux[9]
  • Mother: Antoinette Grossaine[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Position held: ambassador[12], Superintendent of Finances[13]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit[14], Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family: Mesmes (Adelsgeschlecht)[17]
  • Commons category: Claude de Mesmes[18]
  • Family name: Mesmes[19]
  • Given name: Claude[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[21]
  • Name in native language: Claude de Mesmes[22]
  • Sibling: Jean-Antoine de Mesmes d'Avaux[23], Henri de Mesmes[24]
  • P14608: 122824458[25]

Why It Matters

Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux born?

Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux was born in France[2].

Where did Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux die?

Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux died in Paris[4].

Who were Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux's parents?

Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux's father was Jean Jacques de Mesmes d'Avaux[9]. Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux's mother was Antoinette Grossaine[10].

What did Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux do for work?

Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux worked as a diplomat[5], envoy[6], and politician[7].

What awards did Claude de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the Holy Spirit[14] and Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . racineshistoire.free.fr. racineshistoire.free.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . racineshistoire.free.fr. racineshistoire.free.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . racineshistoire.free.fr. racineshistoire.free.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL164586A, OL5346057A
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'ru', 'sv']
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → France
    Mother → Antoinette Grossaine
    Given name → Claude
    Place of birth → France
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