Napoléon Joseph Ney
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Napoléon Joseph Ney, 2nd Prince de la Moskowa
, (1803–1857) was a French politician.
. Born in Paris in 1803, his godfather was Napoléon
. He married in 1828 the daughter of the banker Pierre Laffite.
Prince de la Moskowa
The titles of Duc d'Elchingen and Prince de la Moskowa were created by Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, for the Marshal of France Michel Ney. Both were victory titles; Ney was created duc d'Elchingen in 1808, after the Battle of Elchingen, and prince de la Moskowa in 1812, after the Battle of...
, (1803–1857) was a French politician.
Biography
Elder son of Michel NeyMichel Ney
Michel Ney , 1st Duc d'Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa was a French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was one of the original 18 Marshals of France created by Napoleon I...
. Born in Paris in 1803, his godfather was Napoléon
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
. He married in 1828 the daughter of the banker Pierre Laffite.
Sources
- Souvenirs et récits par le Prince de la Moskowa (in French)
- Arrêt Prince Napoléon (in French)
- Blog of the Ney family (in French)