Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
French diplomat (1754-1838)
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (February 2, 1754 - May 17, 1838) was a French diplomat.
He was a bishop and worked successfully for Louis XVI. He changed sides and served the French Revolution and Napoleon I. When Napoleon started losing his wars, Talleyrand changed sides again and served Louis XVIII. He represented France at the Congress of Vienna. He changed sides once more and served Louis Philippe I. Since the beginning of the 19th century he was known simply as Talleyrand. He is widely seen as one of the most pragmatic and influential diplomats in European history. He was known to accept bribes from other European powers, especially while he served under Napoleon.
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- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Perigord 1754-1838
- Society of friends of Talleyrand Archived 2007-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Career of Mme Grand, Talleyrand's wife
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