Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu — Age & Birthday
Born: 9 September 1585 · Died: 4 December 1642 · Age at death: 57
How old was Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu when he died?
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu died aged 57. He was born on 9 September 1585 and died on 4 December 1642.
French cardinal and chief minister to Louis XIII who centralised royal power and founded the Académie française
Did you know?He was a devoted lover of cats and kept dozens of them as pets, eventually leaving a significant inheritance to ensure their continued care.
Quick facts
Date of birth9 September 1585
Date of death4 December 1642
Age at death57
Cause of deathTuberculosis
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceParis, France
Occupationpolitician, diplomat, art collector
Editor's Take:
Cardinal Richelieu built the power of the French monarchy. He became a bishop in his early twenties and entered royal service. As chief minister to Louis XIII from 1624, he worked to crush rival power centres. He broke the Huguenots' military strength at the siege of La Rochelle. He curbed the great nobles and tightened royal control over the provinces. Abroad, he backed Protestant powers against the Habsburgs in the Thirty Years' War. He founded the Académie française. Alexandre Dumas made him the villain of The Three Musketeers.
Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu (9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), commonly known as Cardinal Richelieu, was a French Catholic prelate and statesman who had an outsized influence in civil and religious affairs.
When is Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu's birthday?
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu's birthday is September 9. He was born on September 9, 1585 in Paris, France.
How old was Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu when he died?
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu died on December 4, 1642, aged 57.
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