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Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu

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

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Occupation

politician

Born

September 9, 1585

Zodiac

Virgo

20,906

days lived

57

age at death

$20M

net worth

#1,396 of 2,697

Born
September 9, 1585
Died
December 4, 1642 (aged 57)
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

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

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Earth
Air
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Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for September 9, 1585

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1642
Day 20,905
Age 57

Death of Richelieu

Confidence
96%
Dec 4, 1642

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

1635
Day 18,149
Age 49

France enters the Thirty Years' War

Confidence
98%
May 19, 1635
Day 18,011
Age 49

Acquired the Château de Richelieu

Confidence
94%
Jan 1, 1635
Verified Asset•
Day 18,011
Age 49

Founded the Académie Française

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1635

Richelieu establishes the Académie Française to standardize the French language.

1631
Day 16,550
Age 45

Appointed Duke of Richelieu

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1631

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

1630
Day 16,499
Age 45

Day of the Dupes

Confidence
98%
Nov 11, 1630
1627
Day 15,089
Age 41

Siege of La Rochelle

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1627
1622
Day 13,263
Age 36

Named Cardinal

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1622

Richelieu is appointed a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

1616
Day 11,071
Age 30

Becomes Secretary of State

Confidence
96%
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

Confidence
96%
Apr 17, 1607

Richelieu is consecrated as the Bishop of Luçon.

Day 7,874
Age 21

Ordained as a priest

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 1607

Richelieu is ordained as a priest.

1594
Day 3,036
Age 8

Studies at the Collège de Calvi

Confidence
96%
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

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96%
Sep 9, 1585

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