Jean de Dieu Soult
Marshal General JeandeDieu Soult, 1st Duke of Dalmatia , was a French general and statesman, named Marshal of the Empire in 1804 and often called Marshal Soult. Soult was one of only six officers in French history to receive the distinction of Marshal General of France. The Duke also served three times as President of the Council of Ministers, or Prime Minister of France.
Soult was born at SaintAmanslaBastide and named after John of God. He was the son of a country notary named Jean Soult by his marriage to Brigitte de Grenier. His paternal grandparents were Jean Soult and Jeanne de Calvet, while his maternal grandparents were Pierre Franois de Grenier de Lapierre and Marie de Robert. His younger brother Pierre also became a French general.
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