Cardinal Richelieu

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"Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal-duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac; 9 September 1585 ? 4 December 1642) was a French clergyman, noble and statesman. Consecrated as a bishop in 1608, he later entered politics, becoming a Secretary of State in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Catholic Church and the French government, becoming a Cardinal in 1622, and King Louis XIII's chief minister in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642; he was succeeded by Cardinal Mazarin, whose career he had fostered."--Wikipedia.

subjects: Personal Finance,  Economic conditions,  History,  Richelieu, armand jean du plessis, duc de, 1585-1642,  Diplomacy,  Finances personnelles,  Histoire,  Conditions économiques,  Economic history,  Biografie,  Finanzlage,  Privatvermögen

People: Armand Jean du Plessis Richelieu duc de (1585-1642),  Armand du Plessis Richelieu duc de (1585-1642)

Places: France

Times: Louis XIII, 1610-1643,  17th century