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About the death of which diplomat and politician they spoke: I wonder why he needed it?

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, or simply Talleyrand, was a French diplomat and politician, and his name is almost a household name for cunning and unscrupulousness. Starting his career as a priest, Talleyrand rose to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Directory. Then he helped to overthrow it and create an Empire led by Napoleon. And after the defeat of France in the war and the exile of Napoleon, Talleyrand began to represent the interests of the king, contributing to the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty, and again became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Louis Philippe. All this time, he did not forget to take bribes from different states and weave subtle political intrigues throughout Europe. After his death, the wits joked: "Talleyrand died? I wonder why he needed it?".

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