François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois
Politician, Deceased Person
1641 – 1691
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Who was François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois?
François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois was the French Secretary of State for War for a significant part of the reign of Louis XIV. Louvois and his father, Michel le Tellier, would increase the French Army to 400,000 soldiers, an army that would fight four wars between 1667 and 1713. He is commonly referred to as "Louvois".
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- Born
- Jan 18, 1641
Paris - Also known as
- Francois-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Lived in
- Paris
- Died
- Jul 16, 1691
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on July 23, 2013
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