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Michel Ney

French general (1769–1815)
Person human Q40756
Michel Ney
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Facts

39 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
January 10, 1769
Date of death
December 7, 1815
Place of birth
Saarlouis
Place of death
Paris
Country of citizenship
France[19]
Occupation
notary's clerk, construction foreman, politician, military officer, marshal
Position held
Pair of France[21]
Award received
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Marshal of France, Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis, Duke of Elchingen, list of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe, Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Christ[22][23][24][25][26][27]
Father
Pierre Ney[12]
Mother
Margarethe Grevelinger[13]
Spouse
Aglaé Auguié[14]
Child
Michel Louis Félix Ney, Napoléon Joseph Ney, Edgar Ney, Eugène Ney[15][16][17][18]
Cause of death
gunshot wound[35]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Allegiance
France[54]
Archives at
Archives nationales[34]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
VI Corps, 3rd Army Corps[36][37]
Convicted of
treason
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Sytin Military Encyclopedia, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8, Faces of Moscow
Family name
Ney[52]
Given name
Michel[53]
Show all 39 facts +15
Last words
Vive la France! Camerades, visez droit au cœur!
Manner of death
capital punishment[55]
Military branch
cavalry, infantry[30][31]
Military, police or special rank
Marshal of the Empire, Grands officiers de l'Empire français[32][33]
Name in native language
Michel Ney
Native language
French[20]
Noble title
duke[29]
P14470
Characters/Michel_Ney
P14536
401215
P14585
39969
P14608
118734725
Participated in conflict
Battle of Dennewitz, Battle of Borodino, Peninsular War, Napoleonic Wars, Battle of Elchingen, Battle of Michelsberg, Battle of Ulm, Battle of Jena–Auerstedt, Battle of Eylau, Battle of Guttstadt-Deppen, Battle of Friedland, Battle of Dresden, Battle of Leipzig, Battle of Laon, Battle of Waterloo[38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51]
Place of burial
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Grave of Ney[10][11]
Start of work period
1787
Writing language
French
🏷️ Also known as
en Bravest of the Brave en Marshal Ney en Michel Ney ar ميشال نيي de Michael Ney el Μισέλ Νε es Michel Ney duque de Elchingen es Mariscal Ney es Michel Ney, duque de Elchingen fa میشل نی fr Brave des braves fr Marechal Ney fr Maréchal Ney he מישל נה hu Michael Ney ja ミシェル・ネイ ja ネイ ko 미셀 네 ko 미셸 네 ko 미셸 네이
🔖 Identifiers · 93
ISNI
000000011024551X
VIAF cluster ID
34465045
Library of Congress authority ID
n81125826
GND ID
118734725
Academy of Athens authority ID
24089
Arabic Ontology lexical concept ID
151060913
Archival creator authority record at the Archives nationales
FRAN_NP_050543
BAnQ authority ID
0000073654
BHCL UUID
0d3f6164-454c-43c7-85c2-3f0eab399319
BHF author ID
000005776
BabelNet ID
00029001n
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11946440g
Show all 93 identifiers +81
Biblissima authority ID
Dedumose I
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
ney-michel
CANTIC ID
981058614774806706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01270032, cnp01319073
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10901386
DDB person (GND) ID
118734725
De Agostini ID
Ney,+Michel,+duca+di+Elchingen,+prìncipe+della+Moscòva
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118734725
Edition humboldt digital ID
H0004963
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
156882
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Michel-Ney-duc-dElchingen
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
michel-ney
ExecutedToday ID
2008/12/07/1815
FAST ID
81489
Find a Grave memorial ID
1650
FranceArchives agent ID
18425698
Freebase ID
/m/01hdwc
GeneaStar person ID
ney
Genealogics.org person ID
I00537167
Geni.com profile ID
6000000005961523301
Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)
3005-21374
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
michel-ney
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0045922
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Michel_Ney
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2652663
HDS ID
028521
Harper's tag
michel-duc-delchingen-ney
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
43664
IdRef ID
027418944
Interlingual Index ID
i96397
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118734725
Kallías ID
PE00271510
LBT person ID
MiNey1815
Lex ID
Michel_Ney
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
04412/eu_n_0731/n0731
Léonore ID
LH//1984/21
Léonore Web ID
276897
Museum-digital ID
36228
NE.se ID
michel-ney
NL CR AUT ID
jx20070809002
NLP ID
a0000001184166
NUKAT ID
n98033063
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/7220A3D9-586E-4E01-9BCC-D5999AA8CE25
National Library of Greece ID
109811
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000022354
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007270997405171
National Library of Latvia ID
000217643
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*322285;=BI
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810688308505606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1218531
National Library of Wales Authority ID
ney-michel-1769-1815
National Virtual Library of India ID
1015622, 280138
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073868485
Notable Names Database ID
081/000094796
Obálky knih ID
jx20070809002
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3947036
Open Library ID
OL2435964A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100232939
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
9068
Quora topic ID
Michel-Ney
RERO ID (legacy)
A013960453
Rodovid ID
946346
Roglo person ID
p=michel;n=ney
SBN author ID
TSAV023339
SNAC ARK ID
w6ws9884
SNARC ID
Lalden
SVKKL authority ID
0250536-Ney-Michel-17691815
Saarland Biografien ID
571
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
sw.757172
Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI
LSH/agents/21516
Topic's main category
Category:Michel Ney
Trading Card Database name ID
177283
Treccani ID
ney-michel-duca-di-elchingen-principe-della-moscova
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
ney-michel-duca-di-elchingen-principe-della-moscova
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058614774806706
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/192490
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
michel-ney
WikiTree person ID
Ney-80
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
11225637-n
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvhkkQVGJ9XJ6Xkq63CwC
Yale LUX ID
person/f75e7b84-e3a1-4025-bffd-a4a21302c9c0

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🔗 Connections
Participated in conflict 14
Napoleonic Wars, Battle of Waterloo, Peninsular War, Battle of Leipzig, Battle of Borodino, Battle of Jena–Auerstedt, Battle of Friedland, Battle of Eylau +6 more
Occupation 5
politician, military officer, military personnel, construction foreman, notary's clerk
Award received 4
Marshal of France, list of names inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Duke of Elchingen
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
← Characters 3
Waterloo, Napoléon, Napoléon
Child 2
Napoléon Joseph Ney, Edgar Ney
Children (paternal) 2
Napoléon Joseph Ney, Edgar Ney
Military branch 2
cavalry, infantry
Named after 2
HMS Marshal Ney, boulevard Ney
Allegiance 1
France
Archives at 1
Archives nationales
Cause of death 1
gunshot wound
Commander of (DEPRECATED) 1
3rd Army Corps
Convicted of 1
treason
Country of citizenship 1
France
Given name 1
Michel
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Manner of death 1
capital punishment
Military, police or special rank 1
Marshal of the Empire
Native language 1
French
Noble title 1
duke
Place of birth 1
Saarlouis
Place of burial 1
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Place of death 1
Paris
SNARC ID 1
Lalden
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Aglaé Auguié
Spouses 1
Aglaé Auguié
Writing language 1
French
← Depicts 1
The Execution of Marshal Ney
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Michel Ney was born on January 10, 1769[1], in Saarlouis[2]. He died on December 7, 1815[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a notary's clerk[5], construction foreman[6], politician[7], military officer[8], and marshal[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michel Ney include HMS Marshal Ney[56], a monitor[57] and boulevard Ney[58], a boulevard[59], in France[60].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Michel Ney include HMS Marshal Ney[56], a monitor[57] and boulevard Ney[58], a boulevard[59], in France[60].

FAQs

Where was Michel Ney born?

Michel Ney was born in Saarlouis[2].

Where did Michel Ney die?

Michel Ney passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Michel Ney's parents?

Michel Ney's father was Pierre Ney[12]. Michel Ney's mother was Margarethe Grevelinger[13].

Who was Michel Ney married to?

Michel Ney's spouses include Aglaé Auguié[14].

What did Michel Ney do for work?

Michel Ney worked as a notary's clerk[5], construction foreman[6], politician[7], military officer[8], and marshal[9].

What awards did Michel Ney receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[22], Marshal of France[23], Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis[24], and Duke of Elchingen[25].

Related Entities

France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Recueil de tombeaux des quatre cimetières de Paris. wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [34] ↑ . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [38] ↑ . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
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  53. [53] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  54. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  3. 18d ago · Putnik · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 7w ago · Wofalor · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → French
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