André Masséna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

André Masséna

French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date of Birth: 06-May-1758

Place of Birth: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1817

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

André Masséna, 1st Duke of Rivoli, 1st Prince of Essling (born Andrea Massena; 16 May 1758 – 4 April 1817) was a French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
He was one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon, with the nickname l'Enfant chéri de la Victoire ("the Dear Child of Victory").Many of Napoleon's generals were trained at the finest French and European military academies, but Masséna was among those who achieved greatness without the benefit of formal education.
While those of noble rank acquired their education and promotions as a matter of privilege, Masséna rose from humble origins to such prominence that Napoleon referred to him as "the greatest name of my military Empire." His military career is equaled by few commanders in European history. In addition to his battlefield successes, Masséna's leadership aided the careers of many.
A majority of the French marshals of the time served under his command at some point.



Alternative names	Baron Antoine-Jean Gros
Description	French painter and artist
Date of birth/death	16 March 1771	26 June 1835
Location of birth/death	Paris	Bas-Meudon bei Paris
Work period	Neoclassicism
Work location	Paris, Genoa
Authority control	: Q216999 VIAF: 14987055 ISNI: 0000 0001 2121 7901 ULAN: 500009139 LCCN: n85381436 NLA: 35057198 WorldCat