Alexandre Florian Joseph Colonna, Comte Walewski (May 4, 1810 - October 27, 1868), Polish politician and diplomat, was born at Walewice near Warsaw, the son of Napoleon I and his mistress Marie, Countess Walewski. May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... Walewice is a small village in Poland above the Bzura River. ... Warsaw (Polish Warszawa, (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Napoleon I of France, by Jacques-Louis David Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, and the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from 11 November 1799 to 18 May 1804, then as Emperor of the... Marie, Countess Walewski (or Walewska) born Laczinska (1789 - 1817) wife of Count Athenasius Walewski, mistress of Napoleon I Bonaparte and mother of Alexandre Joseph Colonna, Count Walewski. ...

Alexandre Walewski

At fourteen Walewski refused to enter the Russian army, escaping to London and thence to Paris, where the French government refused his extradition to the Russian authorities. Louis Philippe sent him to Poland in 1830, and he was then entrusted by the leaders of the Polish revolution with a mission to London. www. ... www. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Louis-Philippe of France (October 6, 1773–August 26, 1850), served as the Orleanist king of the French from 1830 to 1848. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

After the fall of Warsaw he took out letters of naturalization in France and entered the French army, seeing some service in Algeria. In 1837 he resigned his commission and began to write for the stage and for the press. He is said to have collaborated with the elder Dumas in Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle, and a comedy of his, L'Ecole du monde, was produced at the Theâtre Français in 1840. 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Alexandre Dumas redirects here. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In that year his paper, Le Messager des chambres, was taken over by Thiers, who sent him on a mission to Egypt, and under the Guizot ministry he was sent to Buenos Aires to co-operate with the British minister Lord Howden (Sir J Caradoc). The accession of Louis Napoleon to the supreme power in France guaranteed his career. He was sent as envoy extraordinary to Florence, to Naples and then to London, where he announced the coup d'état to Palmerston. Louis Adolphe Thiers (April 16, 1797 - September 3, 1877) was a French statesman and historian. ... François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (October 4, 1787 -September 12, 1874) was a French historian, orator and statesman. ... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in Latin America. ... ... A coup détat (pronounced ), or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a smaller supposedly weaker body that just replaces the top power figures. ... Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (October 20, 1784 - October 18, 1865) was a British Prime Minister and Liberal politician. ...

In 1855 Walewski succeeded Drouyn de Lhuys as minister of foreign affairs, and acted as French plenipotentiary at the Congress of Paris next year. As foreign minister, Walewski was an advocate for the entente with Russia, but also an opponent of the Emperor's adventurous policy in Italy, which led to war with Austria in 1859. When he left the Foreign Office in 1860 it was to become minister of state, an office which he held until 1863. Senator from 1855 to 1865, he entered the Corps Législatif in 1865, and was installed, by the emperor's interest, as president of the Chamber. A revolt against his authority two years later sent him back to the Senate. He was created a duke in 1866, was a member of the Académie des beaux-arts, and awarded a grand cross of the Legion of Honour. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Edmond Drouyn de Lhuys (1805-1881) was a French statesman and diplomat, born in Paris. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Corps législatif was a part of the French legislature during the French Revolution and beyond. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Académie des beaux-arts (Academy of Fine Arts) is a French learned society. ... Knights badge of the Legion of Honour The Légion dhonneur (Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry first established by Napoléon Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic, on May 19, 1802. ...

He married Catharine Caroline Montagu, daughter of Earl George John Montagu and Louisa Mary Anne Hariet Corry, on 1 December 1831. Then married Maria Anna di Ricci, daughter of Zanobi di Ricci and Isabelle Luci, on 4 June 1846 in Firenze. He was the father of a child by Rachel Felix in 1844. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Portrait of Mlle Rachel by William Etty, 1840s Rachel (18 February 1821 - 4 January 1858) was a French Jewish actress who was considered the greatest of her time. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

He had seven children, two from his first marriage, four from his second and one illegitimate.:

• By Catharine Caroline Montagu
  • Louise Marie Colonna-Walewska.
  • George Eduard Auguste Colonna-Walewski.
• By Maria Anna di Ricci.
  • Isabelle Colonna-Walewski.
  • Charles Walewski.
  • Elise Colonna-Walewski.
  • Eugenie Colonna-Walewski.
• By Rachel Felix.
  • Alexandre Antoine Colonna-Walewski.

Alexandre Walewski died at Strasbourg on the 27 October 1868 and was interred in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Portrait of Mlle Rachel by William Etty, 1840s Rachel (18 February 1821 - 4 January 1858) was a Franco-Jewish actress who was considered the greatest of her time. ... City motto: – City proper (commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Area 78. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Looking down the hill at the Père Lachaise cemetery The Cimetière du Père Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris, and one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain.