# Adolphe Niel

_French Army general and statesman, also Marshal of France (1802-1869)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Adolphe Niel was a French Army general and statesman.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 October 1802 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Muret ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701#P19))
- **Died:** 13 August 1869 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel; military engineer; military leader; soldier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701#P106))
- **Education:** École polytechnique ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701#P69))
- **Positions held:** president; Minister of War; Second Empire senator; defence minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Friedrich I; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great; Médaille militaire; Order of the Most Holy Annunciation; Royal Order of the Seraphim; Royal Order of the Sword; Order of the Medjidie; Order of Osmanieh; Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701#P166))

## Questions

**When was Adolphe Niel born?**  
Adolphe Niel was born on 4 October 1802 in Muret.

**What positions has Adolphe Niel held?**  
Positions held by Adolphe Niel include: president; Minister of War; Second Empire senator; defence minister.

**Where did Adolphe Niel study?**  
Adolphe Niel was educated at École polytechnique.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Adolphe Niel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Niel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q115701](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115701) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Larivière - Adolphe Niel (détail).jpg by Charles-Philippe Larivière (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larivi%C3%A8re_-_Adolphe_Niel_(d%C3%A9tail).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Adolphe Niel, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Larivière - Adolphe Niel (détail).jpg — Charles-Philippe Larivière, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Adolphe Niel". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/adolphe-niel. Retrieved 4 November 2026.