Alexis de Guignard, Comte de Saint-Priest

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Alexis de Guignard, Comte de Saint-Priest (born April 27, 1805 in Saint Petersburg , † September 29, 1851 in Moscow ) was a French diplomat and historian.

Guignard was a son of the diplomat Armond Charles Guignard and his wife, Sophie Galitzin (a Russian princess ). His grandfather François-Emmanuel Guignard was one of the last ministers and confidante of King Louis XVI.

Since his father was the governor of Podolia and Odessa , Guignard also received his upbringing there and was brought up by private tutors . In 1822 his father resigned from the service of Tsar Alexander I and returned to France with his family.

During the July monarchy , Guignard was introduced to the court and soon made friends with Ludwig Philipp I. Between 1833 and 1838, as envoy, he represented France's interests at the courts of Portugal ( Maria II. ), Brazil ( Peter II. ), Denmark ( Friedrich VI. ).

On January 18, 1848, the Académie Française elected Guignard to succeed the late historian Jean Vatout ( Fauteuil 4 ). Pierre-Antoine Berryer succeeded him in this position in 1852.

While visiting relatives in Moscow, Guignard fell ill and died at the age of 45 on September 27, 1851.

Honors

Works (selection)

Fiction
  • Athénaïs ou le pouvoir d'une femme. Comédie en un acte . 1826
  • Les ruines françaises . 1823.
Non-fiction
  • Études diplomatiques et littéraires . 1850.
  • Histoire de la chute des Jesuites au XVIIIe siècle, 1750-1782 . 1844.
  • Histoire de la conquête de Naples by Charles d'Anjou , frère de Saint Louis . 1847/49.
Translations

literature

  • Paul Mesnard: Histoire de l'académie française depuis sa fondation jusqu'en 1830 . Charpentier, Paris 1857.

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personal data
SURNAME Saint-Priest, Alexis de Guignard, Comte de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French diplomat and historian
DATE OF BIRTH April 27, 1805
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Petersburg
DATE OF DEATH September 29, 1851
Place of death Moscow