Prince of Essling
French noble title
Prince of Essling is a hereditary title in the Nobility of the First French Empire. It was granted by Emperor Napoleon I to Marshal of the Empire André Masséna in 1809 as a victory title after the Battle of Essling. The creation of the title was finalised by letters patent of 31 January 1810. The year before, Marshal Masséna had already been created Duke of Rivoli after his victorious Battle of Rivoli.