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Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu

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

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politician

Born

September 9, 1585

Zodiac

Virgo

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20,905

days lived

57

age at death

Born
September 9, 1585
Died
December 4, 1642 (aged 57)
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·rooster 🐓
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French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)

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Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

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Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for September 9, 1585

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1642
Day 20,905
Age 57

Death of Richelieu

Dec 4, 1642

Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, dies in Paris.

1635
Day 18,149
Age 49

France enters the Thirty Years' War

May 19, 1635
Day 18,011
Age 49

Acquired the Château de Richelieu

Jan 1, 1635
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Day 18,011
Age 49

Founded the Académie Française

Jan 1, 1635

Richelieu establishes the Académie Française to standardize the French language.

1631
Day 16,550
Age 45

Appointed Duke of Richelieu

Jan 1, 1631

Richelieu is made Duke of Richelieu, solidifying his noble status.

1630
Day 16,499
Age 45

Day of the Dupes

Nov 11, 1630
1627
Day 15,089
Age 41

Siege of La Rochelle

Jan 1, 1627
1622
Day 13,263
Age 36

Named Cardinal

Jan 1, 1622

Richelieu is appointed a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

1616
Day 11,071
Age 30

Becomes Secretary of State

Jan 1, 1616

Richelieu becomes Secretary of State, marking his entry into high politics.

1607
Day 7,890
Age 21

Consecrated as Bishop of Luçon

Apr 17, 1607

Richelieu is consecrated as the Bishop of Luçon.

Day 7,874
Age 21

Ordained as a priest

Apr 1, 1607

Richelieu is ordained as a priest.

1594
Day 3,036
Age 8

Studies at the Collège de Calvi

Jan 1, 1594

Richelieu studies at the Collège de Calvi, focusing on military training.

1585
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Armand-Jean du Plessis

Sep 9, 1585

Armand-Jean du Plessis (later Cardinal Richelieu) is born in Paris.