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Bessières, Jean-Baptiste, duke d'Istrie — ▪ French soldier born Aug. 6, 1768, Prayssac, Fr. died May 1, 1813, Rippach, Saxony [Germany] French soldier and, as one of Napoleon s (Napoleon I) marshals, commander of the imperial guard after 1804. His appointment as marshal signaled… … Universalium
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Bessières — can refer to:* Bessières, Haute Garonne * Jean Baptiste Bessières, French marshall, duke of Istria (1768 1813) * his younger brother, Bertrand, Baron Bessieres (1773 1855) … Wikipedia
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Dukes in Italy, Germany and Austria — There used to be many Dukes in Italy, Germany and Austria, although these countries are now republics and no longer have aristocracies.GermanyAlthough the titled aristocracy of Germany no longer holds a legal rank, nearly all ducal families in… … Wikipedia
