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James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick

1670 - 1734

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James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (21 August 1670 – 12 June 1734) was a French Royal Army officer and nobleman who was the eldest illegitimate son of James II of England by Arabella Churchill, the sister of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Born and raised in France, Berwick was a senior Jacobite commander in his father's army during the Williamite War in Ireland. He subsequently became a successful general in the service of Louis XIV and in 1706 he was made a Marshal of France. Berwick was honored with noble titles from the kings of both France and Spain, in addition to his English ducal title which was attainted in 1695. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick is the 6,287th most popular politician (down from 4,796th in 2019), the 1,794th most popular biography from France (down from 1,468th in 2019) and the 433rd most popular French Politician.

James fitzjames, 1st duke of berwick is most famous for being a general of the french army during the reign of king louis xiv.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick ranks 6,287 out of 19,576. Before him are Glafcos Clerides, Martina, Salome I, Kurt Schumacher, Gülbahar Hatun, and Al-Said Barakah. After him are Ferenc Deák, Samuel Huntington, Emperor Muzong of Tang, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Jamasp, and Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1670, James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick ranks 11. Before him are Turlough O'Carolan, John Toland, Maria Margaretha Kirch, Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, Rajaram I, and Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine. After him are Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken, Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Jean-Baptiste Dubos, Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje, Julie d'Aubigny, and Zheng Keshuang. Among people deceased in 1734, James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick ranks 6. Before him are Georg Ernst Stahl, Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Giovanni Ceva, Rob Roy MacGregor, and Sebastiano Ricci. After him are Richard Cantillon, Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, Johann Conrad Dippel, Danylo Apostol, Domenico Trezzini, and Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham.

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In France

Among people born in France, James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick ranks 1,794 out of 6,770. Before him are William V, Duke of Aquitaine (969), Georges Delerue (1925), Diane de France (1538), Germain of Paris (496), John of Montfort (1294), and Joseph Gallieni (1849). After him are Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé (1736), Mélanie Bonis (1858), Anne Henriette of Bavaria (1648), François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois (1641), Eustace III, Count of Boulogne (1060), and Henri Cornet (1884).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick ranks 433. Before him are Henri Jules, Prince of Condé (1643), Jean-Marc Ayrault (1950), Félix Gouin (1884), Louise of France (1737), William V, Duke of Aquitaine (969), and Diane de France (1538). After him are Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé (1736), François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois (1641), Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1674), Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken (1721), Prince Jean, Duke of Guise (1874), and Fulk I, Count of Anjou (870).

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