Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd Duke of Richelieu
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Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd Duke of Richelieu (pronounced [aʁmɑ̃ d(ə) viɲəʁo dy plɛsi]; 13 March 1696 – 8 August 1788), was a French soldier, diplomat and statesman. He joined the army and participated in three major wars. He eventually rose to the rank of Marshal of France.
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3rd Duke of Richelieu | |
Full name | Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis |
Born | (1696-03-13)13 March 1696 Paris, France |
Died | 8 August 1788(1788-08-08) (aged 92) Paris, France |
Spouse(s) | Anne Catherine de Noailles Élisabeth Sophie of Lorraine Jeanne Catherine Josèphe de Lavaulx |
Issue Detail | Antoine, Duke of Richelieu Jeanne Sophie, Countess of Egmont |
Father | Armand Jean de Vignerot du Plessis |
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He was the son of Armand Jean de Vignerot du Plessis, duc de Richelieu, who in turn was a great-nephew of Cardinal Richelieu, the prominent French statesman who had dominated France in the early 17th century.