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Along with a new system of titles of nobility, the First French Empire also introduced a new system of heraldry. Napoleonic heraldry was based on traditional heraldry but was characterised by a stronger sense of hierarchy. It employed a rigid system of additional marks in the shield to indicate official functions and positions.
The French nobility (French: la noblesse française) was an aristocratic social class in France from the Middle Ages until its abolition on 23 June 1790 during the French Revolution. From 1808 [ 1 ] to 1815 during the First Empire the Emperor Napoléon bestowed titles [ 2 ] that were recognized as a new nobility by the Charter of 4 June 1814 ...
Noble titles of the First French Empire (7 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Nobility of the First French Empire" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The title of "Duke of the Franks" is more of an appellation, at least for the first holders. Feudal duchy in 886 for the House of Robertians. Title extinguished in 987. Duchy of Normandy: List: 911 Feudal duchy in 911 (duchy-peerage in 1200) for the House of Normandy, passed in 1135 to the House of Blois then in 1144 to the House of Plantagenet.
Nobility of the First French Empire (3 C, 10 P) Nobility of the Second French Empire (1 C, 6 P) French nobility by century (11 C) ... Pages in category "French nobility"
Pages in category "Lists of French nobility" The following 87 pages are in this category, out of 87 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Gabriel de Rochechouart, father of Madame de Montespan, was a member of the House of Rochechouart, one of the oldest French noble families.. The Nobles of the Sword (French: noblesse d'épée) were the noblemen of the oldest class of nobility in France dating from the Middle Ages and the early modern period, and arguably still in existence by descent.
Prince of Essling (French: Prince d'Essling) is a hereditary title in the Nobility of the First French Empire. It was granted by Emperor Napoléon I to Marshal of the Empire André Masséna in 1809 as a victory title after the Battle of Essling. The creation of the title was finalised by letters patent of 31 January 1810. [1]