Military Household of the Emperor
The Military Household of the Emperor was the immediate entourage of the Emperor of the French during the First French Empire. At the end of December 1806, no less than 800 men were members of the Military Household. Three main functions were its main components:
- Military and administrative functions:
- *Grand Marshal of the Palace, the most noteworthy of who was general Duroc and General Henri Gatien Bertrand;
- *Grand Equerry of the Emperor, most noteworthy of who was general Marquis De Caulaincourt;
- *The Chief of Staff of the Army, most noteworthy of who was Marshal Berthier;
- *the governor of the pages;
- *The Equerry of the Empress.
- Military Functions:
- *Generals without assignment who are available for temporary assignments;
- *the 7 aides-de-camp of the Emperor, who have their own aides-de-camp;
- *the 12 batmen of the Emperor, usually officers;
- *the Emperor's Cabinet;
- *the Private Secretariat;
- *the espionage service;
- *the archives service;
- *one translator-secretary;
- *the topographical bureau;
- Civil Functions:
- *the Emperor's personal service:
- **the 4 menservants of the Emperor;
- **the administrator of the gardens;
- **the mameluke of the Emperor.
- *Other services:
- **the marshal of the palace;
- **the prefect of the palace;
- **the chamberlains;
- **the squires;
- **the surgeons;
- **the doctor;
- **the crown's payer;
- **the low-ranking personnel
