François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois

Secretary of State for War under Louis XIV

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1641

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1691

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois

  • François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis of Louvois (18 January 1641 – 16 July 1691) 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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