Richelieu
Former Chief minister of France
Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu, known as Cardinal Richelieu, was a French statesman and prelate of the Catholic Church. He became known as l'Éminence Rouge, or "the Red Eminence", a term derived from the title "Eminence" applied to... Wikipedia
Born: September 9, 1585, Paris, France
Died: December 4, 1642 (age 57 years), Paris, France
Previous offices: Governor of Brittany (1632–1642), Chief minister of France (1624–1642), Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of France (1616–1617), and more
Organizations founded: Académie Française, French Navy, Naval Group, and more
Great-grandparents: Anne Le Roy, François du Plessis, Seigneur de Richelieu, Catherine de Faudoas-Barbazan, and more