Armand Jean de Vignerot du Plessis
Armand Jean de Vignerot du Plessis, duc de Richelieu (Paris, 3 October 1629 - Paris, 20 May 1715), was a French naval officer and nobleman.
Life and career
The great-nephew of Cardinal Richelieu (to whose dukedom he succeeded), he became general of the galleys in 1642. He was sent to Naples, which had risen up against the Spanish and proclaimed the Neapolitan Republic. He joined up with Don John of Austria's fleet off Capri but was unable to land the troops he was transporting.
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| Preceded by Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu |
Duke of Richelieu 1657-1715 |
Succeeded by Armand de Vignerot du Plessis |
| Preceded by Claire-Clémence de Maillé-Brézé |
Duke of Fronsac 1674-1715 |
Succeeded by Armand de Vignerot du Plessis |
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