Karl Ludwig, Count of Ficquelmont (; french: Charles-Louis comte de Ficquelmont; 23 March 1777 – 7 April 1857) was an Austrian aristocrat, statesman and
Field marshal
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of the Austrian Imperial army of French noble origin.
Biography
French nobleman
He was born Gabriel-''Charles-Louis''-Bonnaventure, ''
Count de Ficquelmont'' at the Castle of
Dieuze
Dieuze (; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
People
Dieuze was the birthplace of:
*Charles Hermite, mathematician
* Edmond François Valentin About, novelist, publicist and journalist
* Émile Friant, ...
, in his family's estate in the present-day French département of
Moselle
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. A member of a noble family from
Lorraine
Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gr ...
dating back to the 14th century (''
House of Ficquelmont
The House of Ficquelmont is the name of a noble family from Lorraine dating back to the 14th century whose filiation is established with Henry de Ficquelmont, knight, dead before 1386.Henri Jougla de Morenas, ''Grand Armorial de France'', tome II ...
''), he was introduced to
King Louis XVI
Louis XVI (''Louis-Auguste''; ; 23 August 175421 January 1793) was the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. He was referred to as ''Citizen Louis Capet'' during the four months just before he was e ...
at
Versailles
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in 1789.
Only a few months later, the
French Revolution
The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are considere ...
started. His family, as aristocrats, were targeted by the Revolution; several of his relatives were beheaded and many of their estates were confiscated during the ''
Terreur
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'' era. Ficquelmont chose to join the "
Army of the Princes" fighting against revolutionary France.
Austrian military
He eventually entered the military service of the
Habsburg monarchy
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in 1793. Ficquelmont participated in all Austrian campaigns in the
Revolutionary
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...
and
Napoleonic Wars
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and was regarded as a brilliant military officer. In 1809, he rose to the rank of
Oberst
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and was appointed chief of staff of
Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este
Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este (25 April 1781 – 5 November 1850) was the third son of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este and of his wife Princess Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este, last member and heiress of the House of Este. Fo ...
. In 1811 and 1812, he led troops in Spain, where his victories attracted the attention of
Emperor Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
, who unsuccessfully tried to recruit him. He was then elevated to the rank of
Generalmajor
is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries.
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a two-star ...
in 1814 and received the capitulation of
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
a few months later.
In the following decades, Ficquelmont continued his rise in the imperial Austrian military, achieving the following promotions:
*1830:
Feldmarschallleutnant
Lieutenant field marshal, also frequently historically field marshal lieutenant (german: Feldmarschall-Leutnant, formerly , historically also and, in official Imperial and Royal Austrian army documents from 1867 always , abbreviated ''FML''), was ...
*1831:
General
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
of the
Dragoon
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s
*1840-1848:
Minister of the State and conferences
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* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
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** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
, in charge of the Imperial Army
*1843:
Generalfeldmarschall
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Austrian diplomat
In 1815, thanks to his credentials as a gifted military officer loyal to the
Habsburgs
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
, Ficquelmont was approached to represent Austria as a diplomat.
As the
War of the Sixth Coalition
In the War of the Sixth Coalition (March 1813 – May 1814), sometimes known in Germany as the Wars of Liberation, a coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Sweden, and a number of German States defeated F ...
ended, he was sent to Stockholm as the Austrian
Ambassador Extraordinary to Sweden. His mission was to smooth relations between Austria and the newly elected heir to the Swedish throne and former French General
Bernadotte in order to maintain him within the coalition during the progressing towards the
Congress of Vienna
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. The mission was a success, launching Ficquelmont's diplomatic career.
After the fall of Napoleon, Italy was once again the key sphere of influence of the
Austrian Empire
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, which intended to exert control over its many states. In 1820, Ficquelmont was appointed Ambassador to
Tuscany
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Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
and
Lucca
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Lucca is known as one o ...
, in order to increase Austrian influence over
Grand Duke Ferdinand III of Tuscany. He met his future wife, Russian countess
Dorothea von Tiesenhaussen, while in Florence.
In 1821 he was appointed ambassador plenipotentiary to the
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
in the midst of the political crisis that followed the 1820 Carbonari Revolution. In July 1820 a military revolt broke out in Naples, forcing their king into signing a constitution based on the model of the
Spanish Constitution of 1812
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. The
Holy Alliance
The Holy Alliance (german: Heilige Allianz; russian: Священный союз, ''Svyashchennyy soyuz''; also called the Grand Alliance) was a coalition linking the monarchist great powers of Austria, Prussia, and Russia. It was created after ...
feared the revolt might spread to other Italian states and turn into a general European conflagration, so Austria sent an army to march into Naples to restore order. The Austrians defeated the Neapolitans at
Rieti
Rieti (; lat, Reate, Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina re ...
(7 March 1821) and entered Naples. Ficquelmont was sent to manage the following occupation. He soon gained enormous influence over
king Ferdinand I
Ferdinand I ( es, Fernando I; 10 March 1503 – 25 July 1564) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1556, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1526, and Archduke of Austria from 1521 until his death in 1564.Milan Kruhek: Cetin, grad izbornog sabo ...
and Neapolitan elites and practically administrated the kingdom, ensuring Austria's grasp over its domestic and foreign policies. While in Naples, Ficquelmont was recognized as Austria's main diplomatic asset for his political subtlety as well as his social skills, "Count de Ficquelmont's personality is made of Germanic seriousness, Italian subtlety but, above all, it is made of the prodigious 18th century French nobility's wit"
In 1829, Ficquelmont was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to Russia. Ficquelmont's wife, countess Dorothea von Tiesenhausen, was the heiress of the prominent Tiesenhausen family as well as the granddaughter of Prince
Kutuzov
Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov ( rus, Князь Михаи́л Илларио́нович Голени́щев-Куту́зов, Knyaz' Mikhaíl Illariónovich Goleníshchev-Kutúzov; german: Mikhail Illarion Golenishchev-Kut ...
and became influential on the politics of Emperor
Nicholas I. The
Saltykov Mansion
The Saltykov Mansion (особняк Салтыкова, ''Palais Soltikoff'') is a Neoclassical palace situated between Palace Embankment and Millionnaya Street in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was built to the design of Giacomo Quarenghi in the ...
that was the Austrian Embassy had been described as a ''"place of wisdom and intelligence"'' and as ''"(...) the setting the two most illustrious ''salon'' of the period (1830s), reigned over by Ficquelmont's wife"''. Ficquelmont's and Dorothea's influence in Russia was long-lasting and as a sign of his appreciation, Emperor Nicolas I awarded him the Orders of
St. Andrew
Andrew the Apostle ( grc-koi, Ἀνδρέᾱς, Andréās ; la, Andrēās ; , syc, ܐܰܢܕ݁ܪܶܐܘܳܣ, ʾAnd’reʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Simon Peter ...
,
St. Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky (russian: Александр Ярославич Невский; ; 13 May 1221 – 14 November 1263) served as Prince of Novgorod (1236–40, 1241–56 and 1258–1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1236–52) and Grand P ...
,
St. Vladimir, and
St. Anna
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.
Austrian statesman
In 1839, Ficquelmont was recalled to Vienna to assume the duties of the
Foreign Office
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Government
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* Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in many countries
** Foreign Office, a department of the UK government
** Foreign office and foreign minister
* Unit ...
during the absence of
Prince Metternich
Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein ; german: Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), known as Klemens von Metternich or Prince Metternic ...
.
In 1840, he was appointed
Minister of the State and Conferences
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* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
and chief of staff of the Imperial Army. Ficquelmont was not only Prince Metternich's right-hand man but officially the second most senior statesmen of the Empire, "Count de Ficquelmont stands just behind or next to Prince Metternich (..) Every conference starts with Count de Ficquelmont and ends with Prince Metternich".
Back in Vienna, the Ficquelmonts were some of the most prominent social figures of the Imperial court, "''Count de Ficquelmont's ''salon'' is the most sophisticated, the most erudite, the most mindful, and the most beloved of Vienna''". In 1841, Ficquelmont's daughter, countess Elizabeth Alexandrine, married Prince Edmund
von Clary-und-Aldringen, heir to one of the Empire's most prominent princely family.
In 1847, Ficquelmont was sent to Milan as acting Chancellor of
Lombardy–Venetia and senior advisor of its viceroy,
Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria
Archduke Rainer of Austria (30 September 1783 – 16 January 1853) was a Viceroy of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia from 1818 to 1848. He was also an Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia.
Biography
Rainer was a son of Empero ...
. Resentment against Austrian rule was growing and Ficquelmont was appointed to restore it while taking over Northern Italy's administration. After just a few months, he was recalled to Vienna to assume the leadership of the
Council of War
A council of war is a term in military science that describes a meeting held to decide on a course of action, usually in the midst of a battle. Under normal circumstances, decisions are made by a commanding officer, optionally communicated ...
as the
Revolutions of 1848
The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Springtime of the Peoples or the Springtime of Nations, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe starting in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in Europea ...
started.
Minister-President of the Austrian Empire
![1848 vienna students](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/1848_vienna_students.jpg)
As the
Revolutions of 1848
The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Springtime of the Peoples or the Springtime of Nations, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe starting in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in Europea ...
continued, Ficquelmont played an instrumental role. From early 1848 to 13 March, he led the Austrian
Council of War
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. On 13 March
Prince Metternich
Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein ; german: Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), known as Klemens von Metternich or Prince Metternic ...
gave his resignation and fled the country. Ficquelmont then assumed his duties until 17 March, when
Count Franz Anton von Kolowrat was appointed Minister-President. From 17 March until the fall of the Kolowrat cabinet on 3 April, Ficquelmont took charge of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the War Ministry.
On 4 April Ficquelmont became
Minister-President of the Empire. However, due to his close ties with the "Metternich System" and the
Russian tsar
Tsar ( or ), also spelled ''czar'', ''tzar'', or ''csar'', is a title used by East and South Slavic monarchs. The term is derived from the Latin word ''caesar'', which was intended to mean "emperor" in the European medieval sense of the ter ...
, popular feeling against him compelled him to resign on 4 May. It was a violent period, his wife
Countess Dolly, who was at their
Venice's palace at the time, was arrested twice by the Venetian ''guarda civil'' and finally had to flee the city on board an English ship with her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren. Moreover, Ficquelmont's kinsman in the War Ministry, count
Theodor Franz Baillet von Latour, was lynched during the
Vienna Uprising
The Vienna Uprising or October Revolution (german: Wiener Oktoberaufstand, or ) of October 1848 was the last uprising in the Austrian Revolution of 1848.
On 6 October 1848, as the troops of the Austrian Empire were preparing to leave Vienna to s ...
of October 1848.
Later life
After the end of the revolutions, Ficquelmont refused to return to politics to dedicated himself to the writing and publishing of several political essays that gained wide recognition throughout Europe.
*''Germany, Austria and Prussia'' published in Vienna in 1851
*''Lord Palmerston, England and the Continent'' published in Vienna in 1852
*''The Religious Side of the Eastern Question'' and ''Politics of Russia and the Danubian Principalitie'' published in Vienna in 1854
*''The Peace to Come: A Matter of Conscience'' published in Vienna in 1856
*''Moral and Political thoughts of the Count de Ficquelmont, State Minister of Austria'', published posthumously in Paris in 1859
In 1852,
Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
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made Ficquelmont a
Knight of the Golden Fleece
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Knights of the Burgundian Golden Fleece
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, the most prestigious order of the Empire.
In his later years, Ficquelmont retired first to his palace of Vienna and later to his
Venetian palace, where he died in 1857 at the age of 81.
Family
![Elisex-de-Ficquelmont](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Elisex-de-Ficquelmont.jpg)
As a consequence of the
French Revolution
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, the Ficquelmont family spread across Europe. Beyond
Austria
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and France, members of the family settled in
Italy
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,
Hungary
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,
England
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and the
Netherlands
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, where one of Charles-Louis's uncle, Count Antoine-Charles de Ficquelmont (1753−1833), recreated the title ''Count de Ficquelmont'' in the
Dutch nobility
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The existence of nobility was established in the Constitution ...
(16 July 1822).
Charles-Louis had five siblings of which only one had issue, one girl and one boy. His niece was
Clotilde de Vaux
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Biography
Charlotte Clotilde Josephine Mari ...
(Paris 1815–Paris 1846), who gave philosopher
Auguste Comte
Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte (; 19 January 1798 – 5 September 1857) was a French philosopher and writer who formulated the doctrine of positivism. He is often regarded as the first philosopher of science in the modern sense ...
the inspiration for the
Religion of Humanity
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organized around the public veneration of
Human
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ity through a
Goddess
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made after her.
In 1821, Ficquelmont, 44, married countess
Dorothea von Tiesenhausen (St. Petersburg 1804 − Venice 1863), 17, granddaughter of
Prince Kutuzov.
Countess Dorothea de Ficquelmont was famous for her beauty, while living in Naples a famous Neapolitan proverb was diverted to praise her looks ''« Vedi Napoli, la Ficquelmont e poi muori ! »'' (''« To see Naples, the countess Ficquelmont, and die ! »''). Countess Dolly was also famous for her letter-writing and diary (the former was published in Italian and Russian in 1950) telling of her life as a
high society
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's
aristocrat
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in 19th-century Europe.
The couple had only one daughter,
Elisabeth-Alexandrine-Marie-Thérèse de Ficquelmont (Naples 1825 − Venice 1878),
Countess
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de Ficquelmont by birth and
Princess
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Princess as a subst ...
Clary und Aldringen
The House of Clary und Aldringen, also known as Clary-Aldringen, is one of the most prominent Austro-Hungarian princely families. Originally from Friuli, Northern Italy, one branch of the family moved to the County of Tyrol around 1500 and to the ...
by marriage.
[On December 5, 1841 she married Prince Edmund Moritz Clary und Aldringen https://patricus.info/Rodokmeny/Clary.txt ] Prince Siegfried von Clary-Aldringen
Siegfried (Franz Johann Carl) Graf (from 1920, Fürst) von Clary und Aldringen (14 October 1848 – 11 February 1929) was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat during the time before World War I.
Life
He was born in Teplitz (now Teplice) on 14 October ...
(Teplitz 1848 − Teplitz 1929) and
Count Manfred von Clary-Aldringen
Count Manfred von Clary-Aldringen (30 May 1852 Palais Mollard-Clary, Vienna12 February 1928 Castle Herrnau, Salzburg) was an Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian nobleman and statesman. He served as the 16th Minister-President of Cisleithania (therefo ...
(Vienna 1852 − Salzburg 1928) are Ficquelmont's grandsons.
Decorations
* Knight of the
Order of the Golden Fleece
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*
Grand Cross
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of the
Order of Saint Januarius
)
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, established = 3 July 1738
, first_award =
, last_award =
, founder = Charles VII of Naples
, head_title = Grand Master
, head = Disputed:Prince P ...
Works
* ''Aufklärungen über die Zeit vom 20 März bis zum 4 Mai, 1848'' (second edition, 1850)
* ''Die religiöse Seite der orientalischen Frage'' (second edition, 1854)
*''Deutschland, Österreich und Preußen'' (1851)
*''Lord Palmerston, England und der Kontinent'' (2 volumes, 1852)
*''Die religiöse Seite der orientalischen Frage'' (1854)
*''Russlands Politik und die Donaufürstentümer'' (1854)
*''Zum künftigen Frieden: e. Gewissensfrage'' (1856)
*''Pensées et réflexions morales et politiques du Comte de Ficquelmont, ministre d'état en Autriche'' (1859)
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