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Anne de Noailles 1st Duke of Noailles (died 15 February 1678) was the great-grandson of Antoine 1st comte de Noailles. He played an important part in the Fronde and the early years of the reign of Louis XIV became captain-general of the newly won province of Roussillon and in 1663 was created duc de Noailles and peer of France.Two of his sons Anne-Jules 2nd duc de Noailles and Louis-Antoine Cardinal de Noailles raised the Noailles family to its greatest fame.
