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Robert II(c. 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious(French: le Pieux) or the Wise(French: le Sage), was King of the Franksfrom 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty. Crowned Junior King in 987, he assisted his father on military matters (notably during the two sieges of Laon, in 988 and 991). His solid education, provided by ...
Ermengarde of Auvergne. Theobald III of Blois (French: Thibaut; 1012–1089) was count of Blois, Meaux and Troyes. He was captured in 1044 by Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou, and exchanged the County of Touraine for his freedom. Theobald used his nephew's involvement with the Norman invasion of England to gain authority over the County of Champagne.
The grand appartement du roi is the King's grand apartment of the Palace of Versailles . As a result of Louis Le Vau 's envelope of Louis XIII ’s château, constructed as part of Louis XIV 's second building campaign (1669–1672), the King and Queen had new apartments in the new addition, known at the time as the château neuf (new palace).
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Occupation. Diplomat. Military officer. Charles François de Broglie, Marquis of Ruffec [1] (19 August 1719 – 16 August 1781), was a French soldier and diplomat from the House of Broglie . He served in the French Army and was one of the foremost diplomats in the service of Louis XV. He is chiefly remembered in connection with the Secret du Roi.
An ancient buglike sea creature with a fan-shaped tail and a carapace that wrapped around its body swam upside down and looked like a taco — but this taco could bite back. Newfound fossils of ...
A-F. Grand appartement du roi. The petit appartement du roi ( French: [pɛtit‿apaʁtmɑ̃ dy ʁwa]) of the Palace of Versailles is a suite of rooms used by Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. Located on the first floor of the palace, the rooms are found in the oldest part of the palace dating from the reign of Louis XIII.
Les Vingt-quatre Violons du Roi (in original orthography Les Vingt-quatre Violons du Roy and in English The King's 24 Violin-Family Instruments) was a five–part string ensemble at the French royal court, existing from 1626 to 1761. The five parts, or parties, were premier, haut-contre, taille, quinte, and basse, equivalent to violin, alto ...