Talleyrand
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Wars, Battles, Napoleonic Wars, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, French Revolution, Reign of Terror
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, 18th Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Talleyrand directed the foreign relations of his country in a time of changing principles and changing regimes—the Directory, the Consulate, the Empire, and the Restoration Monarchy—trying to adjust his French patriotism with the establishment of a viable balance of power that formed the basis of European relations for a century.
Early Life
Talleyrand’s family came from an old and highly distinguished line of sovereign counts, but at the time he was born the family had lost a considerable amount of its former importance. His...
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