Claude Louis Hector de Villars
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Summary
Claude Louis Hector de Villars was born on May 8, 1653[1], in Moulins[2]. He died on June 17, 1734[3], in Turin[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], military personnel[6], and duke[7].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1653[8]
- Place of burial: Turin Cathedral[9]
- Father: Pierre de Villars[10]
- Mother: Marie Gigault de Bellefonds[11]
- Spouse: Jeanne-Angelique Roque de Varengeville[12]
- Child: Honoré Armand de Villars[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Position held: member of the Académie française[15], chairperson[16], Secretary of State for War[17], Wikidata item[18]
- Educated at: College of Juilly[19]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit[20], Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[21], Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[22]
- Member of: Académie Française[23], Académie de Marseille[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Family: House de Villars[26]
- Noble title: Herzog von Villars[27]
- Military, police or special rank: Marshal of France[28], Marshal General of France[29]
- Participated in conflict: War of the Spanish Succession[30], First Battle of Höchstädt[31], Franco-Dutch War[32], Nine Years' War[33], War of the Polish Succession[34]
- Family name: Villars[35]
- Given name: Claude-Louis-Hector[36]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[42]
- Name in native language: Claude-Louis-Hector de Villars[43]
- Owner of: Vaux-le-Vicomte[44], Petit hôtel de Villars[45], Château des Mesnuls[46], Château de La Roche Millay, Nièvre[47]
FAQs
Where was Claude Louis Hector de Villars born?
Claude Louis Hector de Villars's place of birth was Moulins[2].
Where did Claude Louis Hector de Villars die?
Claude Louis Hector de Villars passed away in Turin[4].
Who were Claude Louis Hector de Villars's parents?
Claude Louis Hector de Villars's father was Pierre de Villars[10]. Claude Louis Hector de Villars's mother was Marie Gigault de Bellefonds[11].
Who was Claude Louis Hector de Villars married to?
Claude Louis Hector de Villars's spouses include Jeanne-Angelique Roque de Varengeville[12].
What did Claude Louis Hector de Villars do for work?
Claude Louis Hector de Villars worked as a diplomat[5], military personnel[6], and duke[7].
Where did Claude Louis Hector de Villars go to school?
Claude Louis Hector de Villars was educated at College of Juilly[19].
What awards did Claude Louis Hector de Villars receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit[20], Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[21], and Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[22].