Armand

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Armand is the given name of Cardinal Richelieu, the powerful 17th-century French statesman and chief minister to King Louis XIII.

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Armand canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble
cardinal of the Catholic Church
human
statesman
associatedWith French monarchy
linked to: Ancien Régime

Kingdom of France
Roman Catholic Church in France
birthDate 1585-09-09
birthPlace Paris
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1642-12-04
deathPlace Paris
education Collège de Navarre
Collège de Sorbonne
linked to: La Sorbonne
era 17th century
fieldOfWork diplomacy
ecclesiastical administration
statecraft
genreOfRepresentation historical figure in literature
givenName Armand
influenced development of absolute monarchy in France
knownAs Cardinal Richelieu
Éminence rouge
language French
memberOf French Council of State
French clergy
monarchServed Louis XIII of France
linked to: King Louis XIII
nobleFamily House of Plessis de Richelieu
linked to: Richelieu family
notableFor centralizing royal power in France
foreign policy against Habsburg Spain and Austria
role in the Thirty Years' War
strengthening the authority of the monarchy under Louis XIII
suppression of Huguenot political power
occupation clergyman
politician
portrayedIn The Three Musketeers
positionHeld Bishop of Luçon
Cardinal
Chief Minister of France
religion Roman Catholicism
successorInOffice Cardinal Mazarin
title Duke of Richelieu
Peer of France

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Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu givenName Armand
subject linked to: Armand