Armand Charles de La Porte de La Meilleraye

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Armand Charles de La Porte de La Meilleraye was a 17th-century French nobleman and military leader who became Duke of Mazarin through marriage to Cardinal Mazarin’s heiress and was known for his wealth, influence, and eccentric piety.

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instanceOf French nobleman
human
military leader
acquiredTitleThrough marriage to Cardinal Mazarin’s heiress
birthDate 1632
centuryOfActivity 17th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1713
familyName de La Porte
linked to: La Porte
fatherInLaw Michel Mazarin
linked to: Cardinal Mazarin
gender male
givenName Armand
languageSpoken French
militaryRank marshal of France
nobleTitle Duke of La Meilleraye
Duke of Mazarin
Marshal of France
notableFor eccentric piety
great wealth
political influence at the French court
strict moral and religious views
positionHeld Grand Master of the Artillery of France
relatedTo Cardinal Mazarin
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
servedUnder Louis XIV of France
socialClass French high nobility
spouse Cardinal Mazarin’s niece and heiress
Hortense Mancini
titleInheritedFrom Mazarin family estates

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House of Mazarin notableMember Armand Charles de La Porte de La Meilleraye
Hortense Mancini spouse Armand-Charles de La Porte, duc de La Meilleraye
linked to: Armand Charles de La Porte de La Meilleraye