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Jean Vanier Jean Vanier 1928 - 2019 Creating communities for people
Dodi Fayed Dodi Fayed 1955 - 1997 Film producer
Karl Lagerfeld Karl Lagerfeld 1933 - 2019 Creative director of Chanel and Fendi
Don Raimundo Don Raimundo 1090 - 1152 Archbishop of Toledo and patron of the Toledan
Honore de Balzac Honore de Balzac 1799 - 1850 Novelist and playwright
Berenger Sauniere Berenger Sauniere 1852 - 1917 Priest of Rennes-le-Château
Olga Boznanska Olga Boznanska 1865 - 1940 Painter
Sacha Distel Sacha Distel 1933 - 2004 Singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor
Vu Cao Dam Vu Cao Dam 1908 - 2000 Painter, Sculptor
Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard 1930 - 2022 Film director, screenwriter, film critic
Alina Szapocznikow Alina Szapocznikow 1926 - 1973 Sculptor and graphic artist
Olga of Greece and Denmark Olga of Greece and Denmark 1903 - 1997 Princess consort and regent of Yugoslavia
Jean Paul Sartre Jean Paul Sartre 1905 - 1980
Georges Nomarski Georges Nomarski 1919 - 1997 Creator of differential interference microscopy
Constantin Brancusi Constantin Brancusi 1876 - 1957 Sculptor
Jean de Brebeuf Jean de Brebeuf 1593 - 1649 Jesuit priest and missionary to the Huron people
Pierre Guillaume Frederic le Play Pierre Guillaume Frederic le Play 1806 - 1882 Sociologist and engineer
Alice Guy-Blache Alice Guy-Blache 1873 - 1968 Pioneer of the French and American film industries
Mariano Eduardo de Rivero y Ustariz Mariano Eduardo de Rivero y Ustariz 1798 - 1857 scientist
Georges-Hilaire Dupont Georges-Hilaire Dupont 1919 - 2020 Bishop of Pala in Chad
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque Constantine Samuel Rafinesque 1783 - 1840 Botanist and zoologist
Niccolo Paganini Niccolo Paganini 1782 - 1840 Violinist
William the Conqueror William the Conqueror 1028 - 1087 King of England, Duke of Normandy,
Maria Blanchard Maria Blanchard 1881 - 1932 Painter and pioneer of Cubism
Bjornstjerne Bjornson Bjornstjerne Bjornson 1832 - 1910 Writer, poet, playwright, lyricist
Ginger Baker Ginger Baker 1939 - 2019 Drummer of Cream,and Ginger Baker's Air Force
Guillaume Durand Guillaume Durand 1230 - 1296 Canonist and liturgical writer, Bishop of Mende
Andre Coindre Andre Coindre 1787 - 1826 Founder of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Gustave Eiffel Gustave Eiffel 1832 - 1923 Civil engineer and architect
Kieron Moore Kieron Moore 1924 - 2007 Film and television actor
Jacques Hamel Jacques Hamel 1930 - 2016 Catholic priest
Eugenia Osterberger Eugenia Osterberger 1852 - 1932 Composer and pianist
Francois Fenelon Francois Fenelon 1651 - 1715 Archbishop of Cambrai, author of The Adventures
Nikolaos Sokrates Politis Nikolaos Sokrates Politis 1872 - 1942 International lawyer, diplomat, scholar
Zinaida Serebriakova Zinaida Serebriakova 1884 - 1967 Russian and French painter
Sergei Lednev Schukin Sergei Lednev Schukin 1875 - 1961 Painter and stage designer
Dang Thi Nhu Dang Thi Nhu 1860 - 1910 Insurgent
Peter Chanel Peter Chanel 1803 - 1841 Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr
Empress Matilda Empress Matilda 1102 - 1167 Claimant to the English throne during the Anarchy
Segundo de Chomon Segundo de Chomon 1871 - 1929 Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter
Elvira Popescu Elvira Popescu 1894 - 1993 Actress
Leon Walras Leon Walras 1834 - 1910 Mathematical economist and Georgist
Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert 1646 - 1714 Economic and fiscal reformer
Francis de Sales Francis de Sales 1567 - 1622 Bishop of Geneva and Doctor of the Church
Jerome-Adolphe Blanqui Jerome-Adolphe Blanqui 1798 - 1854 Economic historian and liberal economist
Edme Mariotte Edme Mariotte 1620 - 1684 Experimental physics, pressure law
Marcel Duchamp Marcel Duchamp 1887 - 1968 Painter, sculptor, chess player, writer
Heinrich Heine Heinrich Heine 1797 - 1856 Poet, writer and literary critic
Pablo Morillo y Morillo Pablo Morillo y Morillo 1775 - 1837 Spanish general and colonial administrator
Mark Antokolski Mark Antokolski 1843 - 1902 Cityscapes and landscapes
Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis 1832 - 1896 Prime Minister of Greece
Marie Therese Charlotte of France Marie Therese Charlotte of France 1778 - 1851 Daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Francois Reichenbach Francois Reichenbach 1921 - 1993 Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter
Henry Norwest Henry Norwest 1881 - 1918 Military Sniper
Oswald Mosley Oswald Mosley 1896 - 1980 Leader of the British Union of Fascists
Charles Trenet Charles Trenet 1913 - 2001 Singer and songwriter
Konstantin Somov Konstantin Somov 1869 - 1939 Russian and French painter
Rudolf Diesel Rudolf Diesel 1858 - 1913 Inventing the diesel engine
Louis II, Cardinal of Guise Louis II, Cardinal of Guise 1555 - 1588 Cardinal and Archbishop of Reims
Marquis de Sade Marquis de Sade 1740 - 1814 Libertine novelist and political activist
Pope Sylvester II Pope Sylvester II 946 - 1003 Pope and scholar of mathematics and astronomy
Vilfredo Pareto Vilfredo Pareto 1848 - 1923 Economist and sociologist
Maria Bashkirtseva Maria Bashkirtseva 1858 - 1884 Portraits and cityscapes
Michel Aflaq Michel Aflaq 1910 - 1989 Founder of Ba'athism
Afonso Augusto da Costa Afonso Augusto da Costa 1871 - 1937 Prime Minister & leader of the Portuguese Republic
Kim Lefevre Kim Lefevre 1935 - 2021 Writer, Translator
Maurice Allais Maurice Allais 1911 - 2010 Nobel laureate in economics
Peter Faber Peter Faber 1506 - 1546 Jesuit priest and theologian
Gerard Debreu Gerard Debreu 1921 - 2004 Nobel laureate in economics
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 1881 - 1955 Philosopher and paleontologist
Josephine Baker Josephine Baker 1906 - 1975 Music-hall entertainer and French Resistance agent
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot Jean Joseph Marie Amiot 1718 - 1793 Jesuit missionary and translator
Marie Bell Marie Bell 1900 - 1985 Tragedian, comic actor, stage director
Coco Chanel Coco Chanel 1883 - 1971 Fashion designer and founder of Chanel brand
Alfred Dreyfus Alfred Dreyfus 1859 - 1935 Artillery officer
Konstantin Pobedonostsev Konstantin Pobedonostsev 1827 - 1907 Adviser to Alexander II, Alexander III
Marguerite of Valois Marguerite of Valois 1553 - 1615 Queen consort of Navarre and France
Ansgar Ansgar 801 - 865 Missionary and archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen
Nureddin al-Atassi Nureddin al-Atassi 1929 - 1992 President of Syria
Karl Bryullov Karl Bryullov 1799 - 1852 Painting portraits and historical scenes
Maurice Chevalier Maurice Chevalier 1888 - 1972 French musical-comedy star and entertainer
Jacques Cousteau Jacques Cousteau 1910 - 1997 Ocean explorer and co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung
Henri Alekan Henri Alekan 1909 - 2001 Cinematographer of Beauty and the Beast
Georges Brassens Georges Brassens 1921 - 1981 Singer-songwriter and poet
Valery Jacobi Valery Jacobi 1834 - 1902 Painter of historical and genre scenes
Louis Antoine de Noailles Louis Antoine de Noailles 1651 - 1729 Cardinal and archbishop of Paris
Louis-Andre de Grimaldi Louis-Andre de Grimaldi 1736 - 1804 Bishop of Le Mans and Noyon, Peer of France
Daniel Carasso Daniel Carasso 1905 - 2009 Founder of Danone and Dannon
Wojciech Karpinski Wojciech Karpinski 1943 - 2020 Writer, historian of ideas, literary critic
Yves Congar Yves Congar 1904 - 1995 Theologian and cardinal
Manuel Azana Manuel Azana 1880 - 1940 Minister of War, Prime Minister
Agop Terzan Agop Terzan 1927 - 2020 Discoverer of variable stars and globular clusters
Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 Composer and pianist
Andre Morellet Andre Morellet 1727 - 1819 Economist and miscellaneous writer
Pope Innocent VI Pope Innocent VI 1282 - 1362 Head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal
Mikhail Larionov Mikhail Larionov 1881 - 1964 Painter and stage designer
Louis The Pious Louis The Pious 778 - 840 Emperor of the Franks
Louis III, Cardinal of Guise Louis III, Cardinal of Guise 1575 - 1621 Cardinal, Archbishop of Reims
Jean-Baptiste Henri-Dominique Lacordaire Jean-Baptiste Henri-Dominique Lacordaire 1802 - 1861 Preacher, theologian, political activist
Isabel Cristina Leopoldina Augusta Micaela Isabel Cristina Leopoldina Augusta Micaela 1846 - 1921 Heiress and regent of the Empire of Brazil
Fadwa Souleimane Fadwa Souleimane 1970 - 2017 Actress
Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde 1854 - 1900 Playwright
Louis XIII of France Louis XIII of France 1601 - 1643 King of France and Navarre
France Gall France Gall 1947 - 2018 Yé-yé singer and Eurovision winner
Emil Cioran Emil Cioran 1911 - 1995 Philosopher
Louis XVI of France Louis XVI of France 1754 - 1793 King of France and Navarre, King of the French
Isabella of France Isabella of France 1295 - 1358 Queen consort of England and regent of England
William Butler Yeats William Butler Yeats 1865 - 1939 Irish poet and dramatist
Gheorghe Bibescu Gheorghe Bibescu 1804 - 1873 Prince
Claude Debussy Claude Debussy 1862 - 1918 Author of The Little Prince
Louis Aime Augustin Le Prince Louis Aime Augustin Le Prince 1841 - 1890 Inventor of an early motion-picture camera
Francis II of France Francis II of France 1544 - 1560 King of France and Scotland
Philip IV of France Philip IV of France 1268 - 1314 King of France and Navarre
Erik Satie Erik Satie 1866 - 1925 Composer and pianist
Thurstan of Bayeux Thurstan of Bayeux 1070 - 1140 Archbishop of York
Henri Arnaud Henri Arnaud 1641 - 1721 Waldensian pastor and military leader
Bulat Okudzhava Bulat Okudzhava 1924 - 1997 Author song singer-songwriter
Georges Moustaki Georges Moustaki 1934 - 2013 Singer-songwriter
Aaron Jean-Marie Lustiger Aaron Jean-Marie Lustiger 1926 - 2007 Archbishop of Paris
John XXII John XXII 1244 - 1334 Pope and theologian
Nikolay Muravyov Amursky Nikolay Muravyov Amursky 1809 - 1881 General admiral
Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour 1924 - 2018 Singer, songwriter, actor and diplomat
Felix Dupanloup Felix Dupanloup 1802 - 1878 Bishop of Orléans, leader of Liberal Catholicism
Antonio Machado Antonio Machado 1875 - 1939 Poet and leading figure of the Generation of '98
Prosper Gueranger Prosper Gueranger 1805 - 1875 Benedictine abbot and liturgist
Charles William Joseph Emile Le Gendre Charles William Joseph Emile Le Gendre 1830 - 1899 Army officer and diplomat
Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich 1901 - 1992 Movie star and cabaret performer
Joan of Arc Joan of Arc 1412 - 1431 Military leader and visionary
Francois Quesnay Francois Quesnay 1694 - 1774 Economist and physician
Eugen Ionescu Eugen Ionescu 1909 - 1994 Playwright
Bao Long Bao Long 1936 - 2007 Crown Prince
Louis XV of France Louis XV of France 1710 - 1774 King of France and Navarre
Paul Gauguin Paul Gauguin 1848 - 1903 Painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, writer
Mihail Kogalniceanu Mihail Kogalniceanu 1817 - 1891 Statesman
Margaret of Provence Margaret of Provence 1221 - 1295 Queen of France, wife of Louis IX
Jules Chevalier Jules Chevalier 1824 - 1907 Founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
Miron Cristea Miron Cristea 1868 - 1939 Patriarch
Clement VI Clement VI 1291 - 1352 Pope of the Catholic Church
Alexandre Benois Alexandre Benois 1870 - 1960 Art critic and historian
Jean Meslier Jean Meslier 1664 - 1729 Priest and author of a book
Pierre Joseph Georges Pigneau Pierre Joseph Georges Pigneau 1741 - 1799 Catholic priest and bishop of Adran
Ahmet Zogu Ahmet Zogu 1895 - 1961 First King of Albania (1928-1939)
Julia Kavanagh Julia Kavanagh 1824 - 1877 Novelist and biographer
Jean-Baptiste Say Jean-Baptiste Say 1767 - 1832 Political economy, Say's law, entrepreneurship
Musidora Musidora 1889 - 1957 Acting in silent film
Garcilaso de la Vega Garcilaso de la Vega 1562 - 1635 Playwright and poet of the Spanish Golden Age
Frederic Chopin Frederic Chopin 1810 - 1849 Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist
Nikolai Bogdanov Belsky Nikolai Bogdanov Belsky 1870 - 1960 Art critic and historian
Michel de Certeau Michel de Certeau 1925 - 1986 Historian, cultural theorist, psychoanalyst
Elisabeth of Romania Elisabeth of Romania 1894 - 1956 Queen Consort
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  • 1. Coco Chanel

    Died: 1971 A.D
    Slogan: A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

    Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman who revolutionized the style and aesthetics of women's clothing in the 20th century. She was born in a poorhouse in Saumur, France, and raised by nuns after her mother's death. She learned to sew at a young age and started her career as a milliner. She opened her first shop in Paris in 1910, selling hats and later expanding to clothing. She introduced simple, elegant, and comfortable designs that contrasted with the corseted and elaborate fashion of the time. She popularized the use of jersey fabric, tweed, and black color in women's clothing. She also created iconic accessories such as the quilted purse, costume jewelry, and the interlocked-CC monogram. She launched her first perfume, Chanel No. 5, in 1921, which became one of the most famous fragrances in the world. She also designed costumes for theater and cinema, collaborating with artists such as Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, and Jean Cocteau. She closed her fashion house during World War II and faced controversy for her involvement with a German officer. She returned to fashion in 1954, at the age of 71, and continued to create influential collections until her death in 1971. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in fashion history and a symbol of modern, liberated, and independent womanhood.

  • 2. Napoleon Bonaparte

    Died: 1821 A.D
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  • 3. Victor Hugo

    Died: 1885 A.D
    Slogan: To love beauty is to see light.

    Victor Hugo was a renowned poet, novelist and playwright of the Romantic Movement in 19th century France. He is considered by many as one of the greatest and best-known French authors of all times. He was also a political statesman and human rights activist, although he is primarily remembered for his literary creations like poetry and novels. Hugo was born on 26 February 1802 in Besançon in Eastern France. His father was a general in Napoléon’s army, and much of his childhood was therefore spent amid the backdrop of Napoléon’s campaigns in Spain and in Italy. At the age of eleven, Hugo returned to live with his mother in Paris, where he became infatuated with books and literature. Hugo began his literary career as a poet, publishing his first collection of poems, Odes et poésies diverses, in 1822. He soon became a leader of the Romantic movement with his play Cromwell (1827) and drama Hernani (1830), which challenged the classical rules of theatre. He also wrote several novels that explored social issues and human passions, such as Notre-Dame de Paris (1831), also known as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, and Les Misérables (1862), which is considered one of the greatest novels of all time. Hugo was also involved in politics, serving as a deputy and a senator in the French parliament. He was a staunch supporter of republicanism and democracy, and opposed the monarchy and the dictatorship of Napoléon III. He was exiled from France from 1851 to 1870, living in Brussels, Jersey, and Guernsey. During his exile, he wrote some of his most famous works, such as Les Contemplations (1856), La Légende des siècles (1859), and Les Châtiments (1853), a collection of poems denouncing Napoléon III. Hugo returned to France in 1870 after the fall of the Second Empire. He continued to write and publish until his death on 22 May 1885. He was given a state funeral in the Panthéon of Paris, which was attended by over two million people. He is regarded as a national hero and a symbol of French culture.

  • 4. Louis XIV

    Died: 1715 A.D
    Slogan: Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundred unhappy and one ungrateful

    Louis XIV was born on 5 September 1638 at St Germain-en-Laye. He became king at the age of four on the death of his father, Louis XIII. His mother, Anne of Austria, and his chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin, ruled on his behalf until he came of age in 1661. He declared that he would rule as an absolute monarch, with the famous phrase "L'état, c'est moi" ("I am the state"). He consolidated his power by building a magnificent palace at Versailles, where he moved his court and government in 1682. He patronized the arts and culture, and employed famous artists such as Molière, Racine, Lully, Le Brun, and Le Nôtre. He also reformed the legal system with the Code Louis, which unified the laws of France and served as a model for other countries. He also expanded France's territory through a series of wars, such as the War of Devolution, the Franco-Dutch War, the War of the League of Augsburg, and the War of the Spanish Succession. He secured the Spanish throne for his grandson Philip V in 1714. However, his wars also drained France's resources and provoked resentment from other European powers. He also faced domestic opposition from the Huguenots (French Protestants), whom he persecuted and deprived of their rights with the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. He died on 1 September 1715, after a reign of 72 years, the longest in European history. He was succeeded by his great-grandson Louis XV.

  • 5. Charlemagne

    Died: 814 A.D
    Slogan: To have another language is to possess a second soul

    Charlemagne was a medieval ruler who unified most of Western Europe under his rule. He was the son of Pepin the Short, who was the first Carolingian king of the Franks. He inherited half of his father's kingdom in 768 and became sole ruler after his brother Carloman's death in 771. He expanded his domain by conquering the Lombards in Italy, the Saxons in Germany, the Avars in Hungary, and other peoples in Spain and Central Europe. He also defended his lands from the attacks of the Muslims, Slavs, Danes, and Magyars. He was a devout Christian who supported the church and promoted education and culture. He reformed the administration, law, coinage, and military of his empire. He also fostered a revival of art, architecture, literature, and learning known as the Carolingian Renaissance. In 800, he was crowned as the emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in Rome. This act restored the concept of a unified Christian empire in Western Europe and established Charlemagne as the successor of the ancient Roman emperors. He was also recognized as the protector of the papacy and the leader of Christendom. His empire became known as the Holy Roman Empire after his death. Charlemagne died in 814 after a reign of 46 years. He was buried in his palace chapel in Aachen. He was succeeded by his son Louis the Pious, who divided the empire among his three sons in 843. Charlemagne's legacy was immense and lasting. He is regarded as one of the greatest rulers in history and as the father of Europe. He was canonized by some medieval popes and is venerated as a saint by some Christian churches. He is also a national hero and a cultural icon in many European countries.

  • 6. Charles de Gaulle

    Died: 1970 A.D
    Slogan: France has lost a battle! But France has not lost the war!

    Charles de Gaulle was a French soldier, writer, statesman, and architect of France’s Fifth Republic. He was born in Lille on 22 November 1890 and grew up in Paris, where his father was a teacher. He graduated from the military academy of Saint-Cyr in 1912 and served in World War I, where he was wounded and captured by the Germans. He escaped several times but was recaptured each time. After the war, he pursued a career in the army and became an expert on tank warfare. He also wrote several books on military strategy and history. In 1940, after the fall of France to Nazi Germany, he fled to London and broadcast a famous speech on the BBC, calling on the French people to resist the occupation and join him in exile. He formed the Free French Forces, which fought alongside the Allies in Africa, Europe, and Asia. He also established a provisional government in Algiers, which later moved to Paris after the liberation of France in 1944. He became the head of the provisional government until 1946, when he resigned over constitutional disagreements. He returned to politics in 1958, when France faced a crisis over the Algerian War. He was elected as the president of the newly created Fifth Republic, which gave him extensive powers. He granted independence to Algeria and other French colonies, pursued an independent foreign policy that distanced France from NATO and the United States, and developed France’s nuclear deterrent. He also initiated a series of social and economic reforms, such as the introduction of a new franc, the expansion of social security, and the promotion of regional development. He faced several challenges during his presidency, such as the student protests and workers’ strikes of May 1968, the assassination attempts by the OAS (a militant group opposed to Algerian independence), and the growing opposition from his former allies. He resigned in 1969 after losing a referendum on constitutional reform. He retired to his country home in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, where he died on 9 November 1970 from an aneurysm. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in French history and a symbol of national unity and resistance. His political ideology, known as Gaullism, has influenced many French politicians across the political spectrum. He is also celebrated for his role in World War II and his vision of a united Europe. He is buried in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, alongside his wife and daughter Anne, who had Down syndrome. His other two children, Philippe and Élisabeth, became prominent figures in French politics and culture.

  • 7. Claude Monet

    Died: 1926 A.D
    Slogan: Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.

    Claude Monet was a French painter who initiated, led, and unswervingly advocated for the Impressionist style. He is best known for his series of paintings of the same motif in different lights and seasons, such as haystacks, Rouen Cathedral, and water lilies. He was inspired by nature and sought to capture its beauty and essence with his brushstrokes. He was also influenced by Japanese art and culture, which he collected and displayed in his home in Giverny. He created a large garden there, where he planted various flowers and built a water-lily pond with a Japanese bridge. He painted many scenes of his garden, especially the water lilies, which became his signature subject. He experimented with color and light, creating vibrant and luminous paintings that expressed his impressions of the moment. He was a prolific and influential artist who paved the way for modernism and abstract art. He had many friends and admirers among his fellow artists, such as Renoir, Pissarro, Cézanne, Degas, and Sisley. He also received support from patrons like Gustave Caillebotte, Ernest Hoschedé, Georges Clemenceau, and Sergei Shchukin. He faced some financial difficulties and health problems in his life, but he never gave up his passion for painting. He died of lung cancer at the age of 86 and was buried in his beloved garden in Giverny.

  • 8. Joan of Arc

    Died: 1431 A.D
    Slogan: I am not afraid... I was born to do this.

    Joan of Arc was a peasant girl who believed that she had visions from God instructing her to help Charles VII of France to reclaim his throne from the English during the Hundred Years' War. She convinced Charles to let her lead a French army to the besieged city of Orléans, where she achieved a remarkable victory in 1429. She then escorted Charles to Reims, where he was crowned as the King of France. Joan continued to fight in several battles, but was captured by the Burgundians, allies of the English, in 1430. She was handed over to the English and put on trial for heresy and witchcraft by Bishop Pierre Cauchon. She was accused of blasphemy, cross-dressing, and acting on demonic visions. She was found guilty and burned at the stake on 30 May 1431, at the age of about 19. In 1456, a posthumous retrial declared her innocent and a martyr. She was canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 1920. Joan of Arc is regarded as a national heroine of France and a symbol of courage, faith, and patriotism.

  • 9. Clovis I

    Died: 511 A.D
    Slogan: The Franks have one God and him will we serve

    Clovis I was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the form of leadership from a group of petty kings to rule by a single king and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his heirs. He is considered to have been the founder of the Merovingian dynasty, which ruled the Frankish kingdom for the next two centuries. Clovis is important in the historiography of France as "the first king of what would become France". He succeeded his father, Childeric I, as a king of Salian Franks in 481, and eventually came to rule an area extending from what is now the southern Netherlands to northern France, corresponding in Roman terms to Gallia Belgica (northern Gaul). At the Battle of Soissons (486) he established his military dominance of the rump state of the fragmenting Western Roman Empire which was then under the command of Syagrius. By the time of his death in either 511 or 513, Clovis had conquered several smaller Frankish kingdoms in the northeast of Gaul including some northern parts of what is now France. Clovis also conquered the Alemanni tribes in eastern Gaul, and the Visigothic kingdom of Aquitania in the southwest. These campaigns added significantly to Clovis's domains, and established his dynasty as a major political and military presence in western Europe. Clovis is also significant because of his conversion to Nicene Christianity in 496, largely at the behest of his wife, Clotilde, who would later be venerated as a saint for this act, celebrated today in both the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Clovis was baptized on Christmas Day in 508. The adoption by Clovis of Nicene Christianity (as opposed to the Arianism of most other Germanic tribes) led to widespread conversion among the Frankish peoples; to religious unification across what is now modern-day France, the Low Countries and Germany; three centuries later, to Charlemagne's alliance with the Bishop of Rome; and in the middle of the 10th century under Otto I the Great, to the consequent birth of the early Holy Roman Empire.

  • 10. Honore de Balzac

    Died: 1850 A.D
    Slogan: Behind every great fortune there is a crime

    Honoré de Balzac was a French literary artist who produced a vast number of novels and short stories collectively called La Comédie humaine (The Human Comedy). He helped to establish the traditional form of the novel and is generally considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. Balzac’s works offer a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, especially the upper and middle classes. His realistic characters are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human. His writing influenced many famous writers, such as Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust, Gustave Flaubert, and Henry James. Balzac was born in Tours, France, in 1799. He was the second son of Bernard-François Balssa, a former peasant who became a civil servant, and Anne-Charlotte-Laure Sallambier, who came from a family of Parisian cloth merchants. Balzac had a troubled relationship with his parents, who sent him away to boarding school at an early age. He later studied law in Paris, but soon abandoned it to pursue a literary career. He wrote under various pseudonyms and experimented with different genres, such as drama, journalism, and criticism. He also tried to be a publisher, printer, businessman, and politician, but failed in all these endeavors. Balzac’s breakthrough came in 1831 with the publication of La Peau de chagrin (The Wild Ass's Skin), a novel that combined realism and fantasy. He then began to work on a series of interconnected novels that would form La Comédie humaine, which he divided into three sections: Etudes de moeurs (Studies of Manners), Etudes analytiques (Analytical Studies), and Etudes philosophiques (Philosophical Studies). Some of his most famous novels include Eugénie Grandet (1833), Le Père Goriot (1835), Illusions perdues (Lost Illusions, 1837–1843), and La Cousine Bette (Cousin Bette, 1846). Balzac’s novels depict the social, economic, political, and cultural changes that occurred in France after the French Revolution and the rise of capitalism. He explored themes such as ambition, greed, love, marriage, family, class, money, power, corruption, crime, and justice. He also created memorable characters from all walks of life, such as Rastignac, Vautrin, Goriot, Grandet, Bette, Nucingen, Rubempré, and many others. Balzac’s personal life was also full of drama and romance. He had many affairs with women of different social backgrounds and statuses. He was engaged to Madame de Berny, a married woman who was 22 years older than him. He also had a long-distance relationship with Ewelina Hańska (née Contessa Rzewuska), a Polish aristocrat who was married to a Russian count. They exchanged hundreds of letters over 15 years before they finally met in person in 1833. They married in March 1850 in Berdychiv (now Ukraine), after the death of Ewelina’s husband. Balzac suffered from health problems throughout his life due to his intense writing schedule and lifestyle. He often worked for 15 hours a day without rest or sleep. He consumed large amounts of coffee and other stimulants to keep himself awake and productive. He also spent lavishly on clothes, furniture, art, and books. He accumulated huge debts that he struggled to pay off. He died in Paris on August 18th 1850 at the age of 51 from heart failure. He was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery, where his tombstone bears the inscription: He was a giant

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