# Erasmus-Gaspard de Contades

_French soldier, politician and officer (1758–1834)_

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> Erasmus-Gaspard de Contades, comte de Contades et de l'Empire was a French aristocrat, politician, and Lieutenant-General of the King's Armies.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 March 1758 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055975#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Angers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055975#P19))
- **Died:** 9 November 1834 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055975#P570))
- **Place of death:** Angers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055975#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055975#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055975#P106))
- **Positions held:** member of the Chamber of Peers (1830–1834); Pair of France (1815–1830); president (1805–1806); chamberlain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055975#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Louis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055975#P166))

## Questions

**When was Erasmus-Gaspard de Contades born?**  
Erasmus-Gaspard de Contades was born on 12 March 1758 in Angers.

**What positions has Erasmus-Gaspard de Contades held?**  
Positions held by Erasmus-Gaspard de Contades include: member of the Chamber of Peers (1830–1834); Pair of France (1815–1830); president (1805–1806); chamberlain.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Erasmus-Gaspard de Contades](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus-Gaspard_de_Contades) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3055975](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3055975) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Comte-Gaspard-Erasme-de-Contades.jpg by François Sablet (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Comte-Gaspard-Erasme-de-Contades.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Erasmus-Gaspard de Contades, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Comte-Gaspard-Erasme-de-Contades.jpg — François Sablet, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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