Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu known as Cardinal Richelieu, was a French Catholic prelate and statesman who had an outsize influence in civil ...
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8 days ago · In full: Armand-Jean du Plessis, cardinal et duc de Richelieu ; Byname: the Red Eminence ; French: l'Éminence Rouge ; Born: September 9, 1585, ...
Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu, known as Cardinal Richelieu, was a French Catholic prelate and statesman who had an outsize influence in civil and religious affairs. He became known as l'Éminence Rouge, a term derived from the title... Wikipedia
Born: September 9, 1585, Paris, France
Died: December 4, 1642 (age 57 years), Paris, France
Organizations founded: Académie Française, French Navy, Naval Group, and more
Parents: François du Plessis and Susanne de La Porte
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Born to a minor noble family, he was ordained a priest in 1607 and became bishop of Luçon. As the first bishop in France to implement reforms decreed by the ...
Armand Jean du Pussies, better known as Cardinal Richelieu (9 September 1585–4 December 1642) was a French clergyman, noble, and statesman.
Armand-Jean du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585 - 1642), was made a cardinal in 1622. He became chief minister to King Louis XIII of France.
Cardinal; French statesman, b. in Paris, 5 September, 1585; d. there 4 December 1642. At first he intended to follow a military career.
Date, Age, Event, Title. 5 Sep 1585, Born. 1605, 19.3, Selected, Bishop of Luçon, France. 18 Dec 1606, 21.2, Confirmed, Bishop of Luçon, France.
Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu known as Cardinal Richelieu,[a] was a French statesman and clergyman. He became known as l'Éminence rouge, ...
Armand-Jean du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585 - 1642), was made a cardinal in 1622. He became chief minister to King Louis XIII of France.