Duke of Broglie
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in the year 1643. The family counts among its members three marshals of France
Marshal of France
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, a Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
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laureate, several members of the Institut de France
Institut de France
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, and descendants of the Rothschild family
Rothschild family
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.
The family patriarch, originally Francesco-Maria di Broglia, Conte di Broglia, later François-Marie de Broglie, Comte de Broglie
Comte
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. After distinguishing himself as a soldier, he died, a lieutenant-general, at the siege of Valenza on the 2 July 1656.
His son, Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie (1647–1727), served under Condé, Turenne and other great commanders of the age of Louis XIV, becoming marechal de camp in 1676, lieutenant-general in 1688, and finally marshal of France in 1724.
His grandson, François-Marie
François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie
François-Marie de Broglie, 1er duc de Broglie was a French military leader.-Early years:Francois Marie de Broglie was the third son of Victor Maurice de Broglie, comte de Broglie, named for his grandfather, François Marie...
, was made duc de Broglie and a peer of France in 1742. His great-grandson, Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie
Victor François de Broglie, 2nd duc de Broglie was a French aristocrat and soldier and a marshal of France...
was created prince of the Holy Roman Empire
Fürst
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in 1759 by Emperor Francis I
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
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. All junior members of the House of Broglie bear the title of prince of Broglie, while the head of the family is duke of Broglie. A junior line used the title of prince of Broglie-Revel, after one of his lordships.
Comtes de Broglie
- François-Marie, comte de BroglieFrançois-Marie, comte de BroglieFrançois-Marie, comte de Broglie and comte de Revel was a prominent soldier and commander in the Thirty Years' War. Born in Piedmont, he was originally known as Francesco-Maria di Broglia, conte di Revel before becoming naturalized in France after 1643.Broglie founded one of the enduring...
(1611–1656), soldier - Victor-Maurice, comte de BroglieVictor-Maurice, comte de BroglieVictor-Maurice, comte de Broglie was a French soldier and general.The son of François-Marie, comte de Broglie, he served under Condé, Turenne, and other commanders of the age of Louis XIV in the Franco-Dutch War and other conflicts.He was named maréchal de camp in 1676, lieutenant-general in 1688,...
(1647–1727), marshal of France
Ducs de Broglie
- François-Marie, 1st duc de BroglieFrançois-Marie, 1st duc de BroglieFrançois-Marie de Broglie, 1er duc de Broglie was a French military leader.-Early years:Francois Marie de Broglie was the third son of Victor Maurice de Broglie, comte de Broglie, named for his grandfather, François Marie...
(1671–1745), marshal of France and governor of StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,... - Victor-François, 2nd duc de BroglieVictor-François, 2nd duc de BroglieVictor François de Broglie, 2nd duc de Broglie was a French aristocrat and soldier and a marshal of France...
(1718–1804), marshal of France - Victor, 3rd duc de BroglieVictor, 3rd duc de BroglieAchille-Léonce-Victor-Charles, 3rd duc de Broglie, called Victor de Broglie was a French statesman and diplomat. He was twice President of the Council during the July Monarchy, from August 1830 to November 1830 and from March 1835 to February 1836...
(1785–1870), statesman and diplomat, member of the Académie françaiseAcadémie françaiseL'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,... - Albert, 4th duc de BroglieAlbert, 4th duc de BroglieJacques-Victor-Albert, 4th duc de Broglie was a French monarchist politician.-Biography:Albert de Broglie was born in Paris, France, the third child and eldest son of Victor, 3rd duc de Broglie, a liberal statesman of the July Monarchy, and Albertine, baroness Staël von Holstein, the fourth child...
(1821–1901), politician and writer, member of the Académie françaiseAcadémie françaiseL'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,... - Victor, 5th duc de BroglieVictor, 5th duc de BroglieLouis-Alphonse-Victor, 5th duc de Broglie, called Victor de Broglie was a French aristocrat.-Biography:...
(1846–1906) - Maurice, 6th duc de BroglieMaurice, 6th duc de BroglieLouis-César-Victor-Maurice, 6th duc de Broglie , was a French physicist.-Early years:Maurice de Broglie was born in Paris, to Victor de Broglie, 5th duc de Broglie. In 1901, he was married to Camille Bernou de Rochetaillée in Paris. They had one daughter, Laure, born on 17 November 1904, who...
(1875–1960), physicist, member of the Académie françaiseAcadémie françaiseL'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
and the Académie des sciences - Louis, 7th duc de Broglie (1892–1987), physicist and Nobel laureateNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
, member of the Académie françaiseAcadémie françaiseL'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
and the Académie des sciences - Victor-François, 8th duc de BroglieVictor-François, 8th duc de BroglieVictor-François Marie Léon, 8th duc de Broglie , is a French aristocrat and current holder of the title duc de Broglie.The duc was born in Paris France, the eldest son of Prince Jean de Broglie . He acceded to the ducal title on the death without heir of his distant cousin, physicist and Nobel...
(born 1949)
Other noteworthy family members
- Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de RuffecCharles-François de Broglie, marquis de RuffecCharles François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec , second son of François-Marie de Broglie, 1st duc de Broglie, was a French soldier and diplomat from a distinguished French military family....
(1719–1781), soldier and diplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and... - Charles-Louis-Victor, prince de BroglieCharles-Louis-Victor, prince de BroglieCharles-Louis-Victor, prince de Broglie, called Victor de Broglie was a French soldier and politician.-Biography:...
(1756–1794), soldier - Maurice-Jean de BroglieMaurice-Jean de BroglieMaurice-Jean Madeleine de Broglie was a French aristocrat and bishop. He was the son of the Field-Marshal, Victor-Francois, Duc de Broglie, created, by Emperor Francis I, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, a title which was to be hereditary in the family.-Life:Called to the ecclesiastical state,...
(1766-1821), bishop http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02796b.htm - Jean de BroglieJean de BrogliePrince Jean Marie François Ferdinand de Broglie was a French politician.Born in Paris, he was one of the negotiators of the Évian Accords....
(1921–1976), assassinated politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making... - Gabriel de BroglieGabriel de BroglieGabriel-Marie-Joseph-Anselme de Broglie-Revel is a French historian and statesman.He was elected to the Académie française in 2001, replacing Alain Peyrefitte. He is a Knight Commander of the Légion d'honneur...
(born 1931), historian and statesman, member of the Académie françaiseAcadémie françaiseL'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...