René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou
René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou was born on February 25, 1714. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou
René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, marquis de Morangles (French: [mopu]; 25 February 1714 – 29 July 1792) was a French lawyer, politician, and chancellor of France, whose attempts at reform signalled the failure of enlightened despotism in France. He is best known for his effort to destroy the system of parlements, which were powerful regional courts, in 1770–74. When King Louis XV died in 1774, the parlements were restored and Maupeou lost power.