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François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois.
Secretary of State for War under Louis XIV (1641-1691)
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About François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois
François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois 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.
Everything about François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Secretary of State for War of France, Minister for the Maison du Roi, Chief Minister of France, Surintendant des Bâtiments
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- January 18, 1641
- Died
- July 16, 1691