Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
Deceased Q26702

Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu

French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)

Born: September 9, 1585 (1585) · Paris
Died: December 4, 1642 (1642) · Paris
Age at death: 57 years
Cause of death: tuberculosis
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality Kingdom of France
Occupation writer, politician, art collector, diplomat, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
Education University of Paris, College of Sorbonne
Position held cardinal, diocesan bishop, governor of Brittany, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Chief Minister of France
Gender male

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