Duke of Danzig

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The Duke of Danzig was a Napoleonic-era French noble title created for Marshal François Joseph Lefebvre in recognition of his military achievements, particularly during the siege of Danzig.

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Duke of Danzig canonical 3
Duke of Dantzig 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble title
Napoleonic title
associatedEvent Siege of Danzig (1807)
associatedPerson François Joseph Lefebvre
Napoleon I
associatedWith Marshal of the Empire
country France
createdBy Napoleon I
createdFor François Joseph Lefebvre
firstHolder François Joseph Lefebvre
grantingAuthority First French Empire
historicalPeriod Napoleonic era
honorificPurpose reward for loyalty to Napoleon I
reward for military success in Poland
languageOfTitle French
militaryContext Napoleonic Wars
modernLocation Gdańsk, Poland
linked to: Gdańsk
namedAfter Danzig
linked to: Gdańsk
nobilityType hereditary title
nobleHouse Lefebvre family
nobleRank Duke
reasonForCreation distinction at the siege of Danzig
recognition of military achievements
region Danzig
linked to: Gdańsk
styleOfAddress Duc de Dantzig
titleHolder François Joseph Lefebvre
titleStatus extinct

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François Joseph Lefebvre nobleTitle Duke of Danzig
François-Joseph Lefebvre nobleTitle Duke of Dantzig
linked to: Duke of Danzig
Marshal Lefebvre nobleTitle Duke of Danzig