Saint-Priest is a commune in the Lyon metropolis, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of east-south France. In the 19th century, Auguste Allmer, a French epigrapher and historian, was a tax collector in Saint-Priest. He later became a French ambassador to Spain and Portugal and served in the Moldavian Army.
Emmanuel St. Priest was a French ambassador to Portugal and Spain
Emmanuel St. Priest was born in France into a family of high status. His father was Francois Saint Priest, who served as minister of war under King Louis XVI. However, after the revolution, he fled to Russia. Emmanuel attended the University of Heidelberg and graduated in 1790. He served in the Prince Condes Corps and 2nd Cadet Corps before joining the Life Guard Semyeonovsky Regiment in 1795. He was promoted to captain in 1799.
He was born in Grenoble and was admitted to the Order of Malta at an early age. At fifteen, he joined the army. He was only released after ten months of imprisonment. In 1832, he arranged for the duchess to go to Austria, but was eventually arrested again. After being released, Saint Priest returned to Paris, where he became one of the leading members of the legitimist society. Afterward, he died in near Lyons, near the city of Paris.
Emmanuel St. Priest served in the Moldavian Army
Emmanuel St. Priest was born in France and was the son of a distinguished family. His father was a former minister of war under King Louis XVI and served as the French ambassador to Portugal. However, he fled to Russia after the Revolution. Emmanuel graduated from the University of Heidelberg in 1790. He then served in the Prince Condes Corps and the 2nd Cadet Corps. In 1795, he was transferred to the Life Guard Semyeonovsky Regiment and promoted to captain the following year.
St. Priest was appointed ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in 1768 and stayed there until 1785. He married Wilhelmina von Ludolf, the daughter of the ambassador of the Kingdom of Naples to the Sublime Porte. However, his memoirs were published only in 1877. Saint-Priest was also a writer and editor. His memoirs, “Examen des assemblées provinciales,” were first published in 1877.
Emmanuel St. Priest died in Laon
The relics of the French soldier Emmanuel St. Priest are located in the city’s Kathedrale. This grand tomb was built for the saint in 1831. However, his grave was later moved by the Saint-Priest family. The grave was moved to a more private location in the town.
In the 1805 revolution, St. Priest fought in the Moldavian army and was promoted to the rank of general aide-de-camp. He was later promoted to lieutenant general and given command of the 8th Infantry Corps. Among his many accomplishments, St. Priest distinguished himself in the Battle of Leipzig and the Battle of Mainz. He also advanced from St. Dizier to Laon, but he was seriously wounded at Rheims.
