Louis Philippe
Lou·is Phi·lippe
L0259600 (lo͞o′ē fĭ-lēp′, lo͞o-ē′ fē-lēp′) Known as "the Citizen King." 1773-1850.Louis Philippe
(French filip)Lou′is Phi•lippe′
(fɪ ˈlip)n.
单词 | louis philippe |
释义 | Louis PhilippeLou·is Phi·lippeL0259600 (lo͞o′ē fĭ-lēp′, lo͞o-ē′ fē-lēp′) Known as "the Citizen King." 1773-1850.Louis Philippe(French filip)Lou′is Phi•lippe′(fɪ ˈlip)n. Louis PhilippeLouis Philippe(lwē fēlēp`), 1773–1850, king of the French (1830–48), known before his accession as Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans. The son of Philippe Égalité (see Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d', known as Philippe Égalité , 1747–93, French revolutionist; great-grandson of Philippe II, duc d'Orléans (see Orléans, family) and great-great-great-grandson of King Louis XIII. ..... Click the link for more information. ), he joined the army of the French Revolution, but deserted (1793) with Gen. Charles François DumouriezDumouriez, Charles François , 1739–1823, French general in the French Revolutionary Wars. After fighting in the Seven Years War, he was employed by King Louis XV on several secret missions. ..... Click the link for more information. . Although in exile for the next 20 years, he did not collaborate with France's enemies. Reconciled with the BourbonsBourbon , European royal family, originally of France; a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty (see Capetians). One branch of the Bourbons occupies the modern Spanish throne, and other branches ruled the Two Sicilies and Parma. ..... Click the link for more information. , he returned to France after their restoration and soon recovered his huge fortune. He figured in the liberal opposition to kings Louis XVIIILouis XVIII, 1755–1824, king of France (1814–24), brother of King Louis XVI. Known as the comte de Provence, he fled (1791) to Koblenz from the French Revolution and intrigued to bring about foreign intervention against the revolutionaries. ..... Click the link for more information. and Charles XCharles X, 1757–1836, king of France (1824–30); brother of King Louis XVI and of King Louis XVIII, whom he succeeded. As comte d'Artois he headed the reactionary faction at the court of Louis XVI. ..... Click the link for more information. and was supported by the discontented upper bourgeoisie and by the liberal journalists. In the July RevolutionJuly Revolution, In the early years of his reign, Louis Philippe's basically conservative outlook was strengthened by a number of workers' demonstrations and by several attempts on his life, notably that of Giuseppe FieschiFieschi, Giuseppe In foreign policy, Louis Philippe promoted Anglo-French friendship and supported colonial expansion; Algeria was conquered in his reign. He cooperated with England in support (1831) of Belgian independence and in the Quadruple AllianceQuadruple Alliance, In France, Louis Philippe became increasingly unpopular. On the right he was opposed by the legitimists (who supported the senior Bourbon line) and by the Bonapartists. The leftist elements organized numerous secret revolutionary societies. The opposition to the government undertook (1847–48) a banquet campaign to propagate the demand for electoral reform. The campaign led to the February RevolutionFebruary Revolution, BibliographySee J. Lucas-Dubreton, The Restoration and the July Monarchy (tr. 1929); biographies by J. S. C. Abbott (1902), C. Gavin (1933), A. de Stoeckl (1958), T. E. Howarth (1961), and P. H. Beik (1965). Louis PhilippeBorn Oct. 6, 1773, in Paris; died Aug. 26, 1850, in Claremont, Great Britain. French king, 1830-48. Member of the junior (Orléans) branch of the Bourbon dynasty. During the Great French Revolution, following the example of his father, Duke Philippe of Orleans, Louis Philippe renounced the title of duke of Chartres and took the last name Egalite (Equality). In 1792, in the French revolutionary army, he participated in the battles of Valmy and Jemappes. In 1793, along with C. F. Dumouriez (whose adjutant he was), Louis Philippe went over to the side of the Austrians. That same year, he settled in Switzerland. Prior to his return to France in 1814, he lived in exile in a number of European states and the United States; he lived in Sicily from 1810 to 1814. During the Restoration period he maintained ties with opposition-minded circles of the big bourgeoisie. During the July Revolution of 1830, Louis Philippe’s supporters (the Orleanists) succeeded in having him proclaimed king. Louis Philippe ruled in the interests of the upper elements of the bourgeoisie. He was overthrown by the February Revolution of 1848 and fled to Great Britain. Louis Philippe |
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