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Mathurin-Léonard Duphot

1769–1797 · 18th century

Mathurin-Léonard Duphot was a French general of the Revolutionary Wars who served under Napoleon in Italy. In December 1797 he was shot by papal troops during a riot outside the French embassy in Rome. His death gave the French Directory a pretext to occupy Rome under General Berthier and proclaim the Roman Republic in February 1798.

Mathurin-Léonard Duphot
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Roman Republic (1798–1799)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mathurin-Léonard Duphot. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mathurin-leonard-duphot
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