Cardinal Richelieu vs Gustavus Adolphus
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Compare the life timelines of Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642) and Gustavus Adolphus (1594–1632) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 38 years, from 1594 to 1632.
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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
Gustavus Adolphus (1594–1632)
- — Born in Stockholm Verified
- — Ascended the Swedish throne at age sixteen Verified
- — Reformed the Swedish army and government Verified
- — Concluded the Treaty of Stolbovo with Russia Verified
- — Married Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg Verified
- — Landed in Pomerania to intervene in the Thirty Years' War Verified
- — Won the Battle of Breitenfeld Verified
- — Killed at the Battle of Lützen Verified