Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis

Marshal of France
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Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis

Summary

Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ajac[2]. He was born on August 20, 1719[3]. He died in Arras[4]. He died on November 20, 1787[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ajac[2], Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis…
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis died in Arras[4].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis was born on August 20, 1719[3].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis was born on August 23, 1720[8].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis died on November 20, 1787[5].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis died on November 26, 1787[9].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's father was Jean de Lévis, seigneur d'Ajac et de Tauters[10].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's mother was Jeanne de Maguelonne[11].
  • Among Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's spouses was Augustine Gabrielle Michel[12].
  • A child of Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis was Pierre Marc Gaston de Lévis, Duke of Lévis[13].
  • A child of Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis was Marie Gabrielle Artois de Levis[14].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis held citizenship in France[15].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis received the Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis[16].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis received the Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit[17].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis received the Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[18].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis received the Marshal of France[19].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis is recorded as male[20].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's family is recorded as House of Levis[22].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's noble title is recorded as duke[23].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's military branch is recorded as French Army[24].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's Commons category is recorded as François Gaston de Lévis, Duke of Lévis[25].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's military, police or special rank is recorded as Marshal of France[26].
  • Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ajac[2], Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis… Recorded date of birth include August 20, 1719[3] and August 23, 1720[8]. His father was Jean de Lévis, seigneur d'Ajac et de Tauters[10]. His mother was Jeanne de Maguelonne[11].

Career and Affiliations

Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis[16], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit[17], a grade of an order[30], in Kingdom of France[31]; Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[18], a grade of an order[32], in Kingdom of France[33]; and Marshal of France[19], a military rank[34].

Personal Life

Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis was married to Augustine Gabrielle Michel[12]. Children include Pierre Marc Gaston de Lévis, Duke of Lévis[13], a politician[35], 1764–1830[36], of France[37], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit[38] and Marie Gabrielle Artois de Levis[14], 1765–1794[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 20, 1787[5] and November 26, 1787[9]. Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis died in Arras[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis include Lévis[40], a city or town of Quebec[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1861[43].

Why It Matters

Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Lévis[40], a city or town of Quebec[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1861[43].

FAQs

Where was Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis born?

Born in Ajac[2], Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis…

Where did Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis die?

Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis passed away in Arras[4].

Who were Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's parents?

Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's father was Jean de Lévis, seigneur d'Ajac et de Tauters[10]. Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's mother was Jeanne de Maguelonne[11].

Who was Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis married to?

Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis's spouses include Augustine Gabrielle Michel[12].

What did Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis do for work?

Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis[16], Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit[17], Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[18], and Marshal of France[19].

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  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . biographi.ca. Retrieved . biographi.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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