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'''Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau''' (5 October 1715 – 13 July 1789) was a [[France|French]] economist and the father of [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau]]. In order to distinguish him from his son, he is often referred to as the '''elder Mirabeau'''. | '''Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau''' (5 October 1715 – 13 July 1789) was a [[France|French]] economist and the father of [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau]]. In order to distinguish him from his son, he is often referred to as the '''elder Mirabeau'''. | ||
Victor came from a wealthy family and fathered Honoré in 1749.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> It is said that upon the birth of his disfigured son, the first words said to him were "Do not be alarmed". The relationship between father and son was poor.<ref name="AE">''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref> After Victor obtained a commission in the army for his son in 1767, the latter soon became involved in an affair with his colonel's wife. Upon learning of this, Victor acquired a ''{{Wiki|lettre de cachet}}'' and him imprisoned on {{Wiki|Île de Ré}}.<ref name="ACU"/> | ==Biography== | ||
Victor came from a wealthy family and fathered Honoré in 1749.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau]]</ref> It is said that upon the birth of his disfigured son, the first words said to him were "Do not be alarmed". The relationship between father and son was poor.<ref name="AE">''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]: Mirabeau</ref> After Victor obtained a commission in the army for his son in 1767, the latter soon became involved in an affair with his colonel's wife. Upon learning of this, Victor acquired a ''{{Wiki|Lettres de cachet|lettre de cachet}}'' and had him imprisoned on the {{Wiki|Île de Ré}}.<ref name="ACU"/> | |||
Throughout Honoré's life, Victor | Throughout Honoré's life, Victor had him imprisoned several more times. When the former ran for election to the [[Estates-General of 1789]], he attempted to win his father's support by dedicating a book about the [[Prussia]]n monarchy to him.<ref name="AE"/> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 2 May 2026
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau (5 October 1715 – 13 July 1789) was a French economist and the father of Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau. In order to distinguish him from his son, he is often referred to as the elder Mirabeau.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Victor came from a wealthy family and fathered Honoré in 1749.[1] It is said that upon the birth of his disfigured son, the first words said to him were "Do not be alarmed". The relationship between father and son was poor.[2] After Victor obtained a commission in the army for his son in 1767, the latter soon became involved in an affair with his colonel's wife. Upon learning of this, Victor acquired a lettre de cachet and had him imprisoned on the Île de Ré.[1]
Throughout Honoré's life, Victor had him imprisoned several more times. When the former ran for election to the Estates-General of 1789, he attempted to win his father's support by dedicating a book about the Prussian monarchy to him.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (first mentioned) (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook (mentioned only)