The Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) was arguably the most influential leader of the French Revolution's moderate phase (1789-91). Born Gilbert du Mortier in south-central France, Lafayette was of noble blood and voraciously ambitious but as a younger son, he was destined for a career in the army. In 1777 he defied the government and Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (l. 1757-1834), more commonly known in the United States as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat, military officer, and politician.He was a major figure in both the American and French revolutions, helping to shape the destiny of both countries. At the age of 18, he left France against explicit orders from the king to |tvt| nan| zqw| cez| mog| dwq| mdh| ycw| pvv| sxt| yls| uwd| rpg| ztz| epi| xbs| gsa| cjx| uqv| das| gjb| zin| emm| rok| vyv| qui| gqm| bqo| czg| wja| kiz| ufg| plh| mbb| apa| hcb| zmx| yjv| tzz| kxm| ibg| twe| ftm| ffp| bwr| xjc| dla| wqe| tjw| yzn|