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Charles Maurice e Talleyrand-Périgord, 1st Sovereign Prince de Bénévent (February 2, 1754 – May 17, 1838), the Prince of Diplomats, was a French diplomat. He worked successfully from the regime of Louis XVI, through the French Revolution and then under Napoleon I, Louis XVIII, Charles X, and Louis-Philippe. Known since the turn of the 19th century simply by the name Talleyrand, he is widely regarded as one of the most versatile and influential diplomats in European history.

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  • This late 18th- early 19th-century French diplomat served at least seven different regimes
  • After the monarchy fell in 1792, this French statesman fled to England, then to the U.S.
  • This French statesman served under 7 regimes, including during the French Revolution & under Napoleon

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