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François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois

1641 - 1691

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François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa miʃɛl tɛlje maʁki də luvwa]; 18 January 1641 – 16 July 1691) was the French Secretary of State for War during a significant part of the reign of Louis XIV. He is commonly referred to as "Louvois". Together with his father, Michel le Tellier, he oversaw an increase in the numbers of the French Army, eventually reaching 340,000 soldiers – an army that would fight four wars between 1667 and 1713. Louvois was a key military and strategic advisor to Louis XIV, who transformed the French Army into an instrument of royal authority and foreign policy. According to Cathal Nolan, he created the Régiment du Roi in 1663 and founded the Royal-Artillerie regiment in 1673. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois is the 6,307th most popular politician (up from 7,180th in 2019), the 1,798th most popular biography from France (up from 2,100th in 2019) and the 435th most popular French Politician.

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Among politicians, François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois ranks 6,307 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, Alexander I of Scotland, Franz Xaver Schwarz, Abd al-Hafid of Morocco, Pauline Therese of Württemberg, and Zhang Xianzhong. After him are Zhong Kang, Wolfram Sievers, Pyotr Rumyantsev, Wolfgang Schüssel, Hethum II, King of Armenia, and Bo Xilai.

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Among people born in 1641, François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois ranks 4. Before him are Hyeonjong of Joseon, Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and Tokugawa Ietsuna. After him are Regnier de Graaf, Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien, Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, Nehemiah Grew, Titus van Rijn, Julius Francis, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Nicolaes Witsen, and Dositheus II of Jerusalem. Among people deceased in 1691, François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois ranks 8. Before him are Robert Boyle, Suleiman II, Aelbert Cuyp, John George III, Elector of Saxony, Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha, and George Fox. After him are Carlo Rainaldi, Cornelis Tromp, Jean-Henri d'Anglebert, Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Richard Baxter, and Isaac de Benserade.

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In France

Among people born in France, François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois ranks 1,798 out of 6,770. Before him are John of Montfort (1294), Joseph Gallieni (1849), James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (1670), Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé (1736), Mélanie Bonis (1858), and Anne Henriette of Bavaria (1648). After him are Eustace III, Count of Boulogne (1060), Henri Cornet (1884), Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714), Joseph Fesch (1763), Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1674), and Jean-Marie Guyau (1854).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois ranks 435. Before him are Félix Gouin (1884), Louise of France (1737), William V, Duke of Aquitaine (969), Diane de France (1538), James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (1670), and Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé (1736). After him are Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1674), Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken (1721), Prince Jean, Duke of Guise (1874), Fulk I, Count of Anjou (870), Fulk IV, Count of Anjou (1043), and Charles Dupuy (1851).

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