Cardinal Richelieu
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Cardinal Richelieu 🇫🇷

Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal-duc de Richelieu (Known as "Premier ministre")
Premier ministre, Statesman, Political Leader, Historical Figure
Born 1585-09-09 🇫🇷 Paris, France
Passed Away 1642-12-04 Paris, France
Lifespan 57 years old
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"I have had no other enemies than those of the State."

Archival Overview

Pioneered modern realpolitik and centralized administrative statecraft, breaking Habsburg hegemony in Europe during the Thirty Years' War.

Biographical Record

Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duke of Richelieu, was a French clergyman and statesman who served as the first Minister of State (Chief Minister) to King Louis XIII from 1624 until his death in 1642. He transformed France into a centralized absolute monarchy, subordinated the nobility, founded the Académie Française, and championed the concept of 'raison d'État'.

Pioneered modern realpolitik and centralized administrative statecraft, breaking Habsburg hegemony in Europe during the Thirty Years' War.

Key Life Milestones

1628-10-28

Siege of La Rochelle

Captured the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle, stripping political and military privileges while preserving religious freedom.

1635-01-29

Founding of the Académie Française

Established the Académie Française by royal letters patent to govern and cultivate the French language.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Chapel of the Sorbonne, Paris, France
Paris, France
GPS: 48.8566, 2.3522
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