Anthony van Dyck vs Cardinal Richelieu
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Compare the life timelines of Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641) and Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1599 to 1641.
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Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641)
- — Born in Antwerp Verified
- — Apprenticed to painter Hendrick van Balen Verified
- — Worked as chief assistant in the workshop of Peter Paul Rubens Verified
- — Admitted as a master to the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke Verified
- — Traveled to Italy and worked as a portraitist in Genoa Verified
- — Moved to London and appointed principal painter to King Charles I Verified
- — Knighted by King Charles I Verified
- — Married Mary Ruthven, a lady-in-waiting to the queen Verified
- — Died in London at Blackfriars Verified
Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642)
- — Born in Paris Verified
- — Consecrated Bishop of Luçon Verified
- — Appointed Secretary of State Verified
- — Elevated to cardinal Verified
- — Became chief minister to Louis XIII Verified
- — Directed the Siege of La Rochelle Verified
- — Survived the Day of the Dupes Verified
- — Founded the Académie française Verified
- — Brought France into open war with Habsburg Spain Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified