Military Household of the Emperor
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Emperor of the French
The Emperor of the French was the title used by the Bonaparte Dynasty starting when Napoleon Bonaparte was given the title Emperor on 18 May 1804 by the French Senate and was crowned emperor of the French on 02 December 1804 at the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, in Paris with the Crown of...
during the First French Empire
First French Empire
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. At the end of december 1806, no less than 800 men were members of the Military Household (200 for the saddle crew, 200 for the light crew and 400 for the harness crew). Three main functions were its main components:
- Military and administrative functions:
- Grand Marshal of the PalaceGrand Marshal of the PalaceGrand Marshal of the Palace was the title employed to refer to the leader of the Military Household of the Emperor, during the First French Empire...
, the most noteworthy of who was general DurocGeraud DurocGéraud Christophe Michel Duroc, 1st Duc de Frioul was a French general noted for his association with Napoleon.-Life and work:...
; - Grand Squire of the Emperor, most noteworthy of who was general marquis de CaulaincourtArmand Augustin Louis de CaulaincourtArmand-Augustin-Louis, marquis de Caulaincourt, 1st Duc de Vicence was a French general and diplomat.-Biography:...
; - The Chief of StaffChief of StaffThe title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
of the Army (major général), most noteworthy of who was MarshalMarshal of FranceThe Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
BerthierLouis Alexandre BerthierLouis Alexandre Berthier, 1st Prince de Wagram, 1st Duc de Valangin, 1st Sovereign Prince de Neuchâtel , was a Marshal of France, Vice-Constable of France beginning in 1808, and Chief of Staff under Napoleon.-Early life:Alexandre was born at Versailles to Lieutenant-Colonel Jean Baptiste Berthier ,...
; - the governor of the pages;
- The Squire of the Empress.
- Grand Marshal of the Palace
- Military Functions:
- Generals without assignment who are available for temporary assignments;
- the 7 aides-de-campAide-de-campAn aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
of the Emperor, who have their own aides-de-camp; - the 12 batmen of the Emperor, usually officers;
- the Emperor's Cabinet;
- the Private Secretariat;
- the espionage service;
- the archives service;
- one translator-secretary;
- the topographical bureau;
- Civil Functions:
- the Emperor's personal service:
- the 4 menservants of the Emperor;
- the administrator of the gardens;
- the mamelukeMamelukeMameluke was an American Thoroughbred race horse. Bred and raced by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, he was out of the mare, Schwester, and was sired by the 1936 Epsom Derby winner, Mahmoud who became the Leading sire in North America in 1946 and the Leading broodmare sire in North America in...
of the Emperor.
- Other services:
- the marshal of the palace;
- the prefect of the palace;
- the chamberlains;
- the squires;
- the surgeons;
- the doctor;
- the crown's payer;
- the low-ranking personnel (menservants, cooks, grooms etc.)
- the Emperor's personal service: