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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

French secularized clergyman, statesman, and diplomat (1754–1838)

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (;^[1]French:[ʃaʁlmɔʁisdətal(ɛ)ʁɑ̃peʁiɡɔʁ,moʁ-]; 2 February 1754 – 17 May 1838), 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French secularized clergyman, statesman, and leading diplomat. After studying theology, he became Agent-General of the Clergy in 1780. In 1789, just before the French Revolution, he became Bishop of Autun. He worked at the highest levels of successive French governments, most commonly as foreign minister or in some other diplomatic capacity. His career spanned the regimes of Louis XVI, the years of the French Revolution, Napoleon, Louis XVIII, Charles X, and Louis Philippe I. Those Talleyrand served often distrusted him but, like Napoleon, found him extremely useful. The name "Talleyrand" has become a byword for crafty and cynical diplomacy.

He was Napoleon's chief diplomat during the years when French military victories brought one European state after another under French

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TALLEYRAND-PERIGORD, Charles-Maurice de

Born Paris, 2 February 1754 – died Paris, 17 May 1838.
Married Mme Grand
Ministre des Relations extérieures from 15 July 1797 to 20 July 1799 (28 Messidor, An V – 2 Thermidor, An VII) and from 22 November 1799 (1 Frimaire, An VIII) to 9 August 1807
Ministre des affaires étrangères from 13 May 1814 to 20 March 1815 and from 9 July to 26 September 1815
Président du conseil from 9 July to 26 September 1815

Initially a cleric, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord was chaplain in the parish of Saint-Pierre-de-Reims in 1775, in which capacity he was present at the coronation of Louis XVI. Made Abbot of the wealthy monastery of Saint-Rémi-de-Reims, he was ordained priest in 1779. However he sent more time in Paris (rue Bellechasse) than at his abbey, devoted to his two passions, gambling and women. After the intervention of his father in 1788, the king made him bishop of Autun, thus giving him a seat in the Estates General. There he sponsored the idea of ceding clergy property for national use. In 1792 he became a diplomat, and

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Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (2 February 1754 – 17 May 1838) was a Frenchdiplomat.

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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