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.

Membership numbers

By the end of December 1806, no less than 800 men were members of the Military Household.

Its key components were organised around three main functions:Military and administrative functions:

* [Grand marshal of the palace|Grand Marshal of the Empire|Marshal of the Palace], held by Generals Géraud Duroc, Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt, and Henri Gatien Bertrand;
* Grand Squire of France, exclusively held by Caulaincourt;
* Chief of Staff of the Army, most notably held by Marshal Louis-Alexandre Berthier;
* Governor of the pages;
* Squire of the EmpressMilitary functions:
* Generals without assignment who were available for temporary assignments;
* Seven aides-de-camp of the Emperor, who had their own aides-de-camp;
* Twelve batmen of the Emperor, usually officers;
* the Emperor's Cabinet;
* Private Secretariat;
* Espionage service;
* Archives service;
* One translator-secretary;
* Topographical bureau;Civil functions:
* The Emperor's personal service:
** Four menservants of the Emperor;
** Administrator of the gardens;
** Mameluke of the Emperor ;
* Other services:
** Marshal of the palace;
** Prefect of the palace;
** Chamberlains;
** Squires;
** Surgeons;
** One doctor;
** The crown's payer;
** Low-ranking personnel