Duke de Valmy ( French Duc de Valmy ) - French aristocratic title. It was created by Emperor Napoleon in May 1808 for Francois Christophe Kellerman (1735-1820), Marshal of the Empire since 1804 .
| Duke de Valmi | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Francois Christophe Kellerman (1735-1820) | |
| Period | May 1808 - October 2, 1868 |
| Ancestor | Andre Massena |
| Homeland | First French Empire Kingdom of france |
Portrait of Marshal Francois Christophe Kellerman, 1st Duke of Valmey
History
The title of the Duke de Valmi comes from the victorious battle of Valmie for the French on September 20, 1792 , when the combined French army, under the command of Dumourier and Kellerman , defeated the Prussian army of the Duke of Braunschweig .
On June 4, 1814, after the first restoration of the Bourbon dynasty in France, François Christoph Kellerman received the rank of peer of France .
In 1868, after the death of the 3rd Duke de Valmi, the title was interrupted.
List of the Dukes de Valmi
- 1808-1820 : Francois Christoph Kellerman (May 28, 1735 - September 23, 1820), 1st Duke of Valmey
- 1820-1835 : Francois Etienne Kellerman (August 4, 1770 - June 2, 1835), 2nd Duke of Valmey, son of the previous, Division General (1800), Count of the Empire (1808)
- 1835-1868 : Francois Christoph Edmond Kellerman (March 14, 1802 - October 2, 1868), 3rd Duke de Valmey, son of the previous one, political historian and diplomat.
Links
- Maison de Kellermann sur le site www.heraldique-europeenne.org