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Jean, Baron de Batz
1754-01-26 – 1822-01-10
Life & Legacy
Jean Pierre de Batz, Baron de Sainte-Croix, known as the Baron de Batz or de Bance, (26 January 1754 – 10 January 1822), was a French royalist and businessman. He is best known for his efforts, often daring and often placing him at personal risk, to save King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. He was born in Goutz-les-Tartas (Gers), and died in Chadieu, near Vic-le-Comte (Puy-de-Dôme).
His life and actions in the service of the French monarchy inspired several popular novelists, including Baroness Orczy (Eldorado, 1913), Rafael Sabatini (Scaramouche the King-Maker, 1931) and more recently Juliette Benzoni (Le Jeu de l'amour et de la mort series, 1999–2000).
Occupation & Career
military personnel, financier, politician, businessperson
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
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- Wikidata population candidate Q3169838 — wikidata View source
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