Géraud Duroc
Géraud Christophe Michel Duroc (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁo kʁistɔf miʃɛl dyʁɔk]; born du Roc; 25 October 1772 – 23 May 1813), Duke of Frioul, was a French general and diplomat who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his friendship with Napoleon Bonaparte, who appointed him as the first Grand marshal of the palace, the head of the Emperor's military household.
Géraud Duroc Duke of Frioul | |
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Portrait by Louis-Léopold Boilly between 1806 and 1809 | |
| Born | 25 October 1772 Pont-à-Mousson, France |
| Died | 23 May 1813 (aged 40) Markersdorf, Saxony |
| Buried | Les Invalides |
| Allegiance | Army of Condé French First Republic First French Empire |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1792–1813 |
| Rank | General of division |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars † |
| Awards | Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honor Grand Cross of the House Order of Fidelity Grand Cross of the Order of the Black Eagle Duke of the Empire |
| Other work | Grand marshal of the palace Member of the Sénat conservateur |
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