Cardinal Mazarin

Jules Raymond Mazarin, Cardinal-Duke o Rethel, Mayenne an Nevers (French: [ʒyl mazaʁɛ̃]; 14 Julie 1602 – 9 Mairch 1661), born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino [ˈdʒuljo raiˈmondo maddzaˈrino] or Mazarini,[1] wis an Italian cardinal, diplomat, an politeecian, who served as the Chief Meenister o the French Keeng frae 1642 till his daith.

His Grand Eminence
Jules Raymond
Cardinal Mazarin
Bishop o Metz
MetropolisImmediately Subject tae the Haly See
DioceseMetz
SeeMetz
PredecessorHenri de Bourbon, Duke o Verneuil
SuccessorFranz Egon o Fürstenberg
Ither posts
Orders
Creatit Cardinal16 December 1641
bi Pape Urban VIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameGiulio Raimondo Mazzarino
Born14 Julie 1602
Pescina, Kinrick o Naples (modern Italy)
Deed9 Mairch 1661
Vincennes, Kinrick o France
DenominationRoman Catholic
ProfessionStatesman
Alma materCollegio Romano (Jesuit College in Roum)
Coat o airms

References

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  1. Georges Dethan, "Mazarin, Jules, Cardinal" in The New Encyclopædia Britannica (15th edition, Chicago, 1991) vol. 7, p. 979. Some sources give his surname as Mazzarini (with two z's), for example Buelow 2004, p. 158.