Armand de Vignerot du Plessis

Armand de Vignerot du Plessis
Duke of Richelieu
The maréchal-duc de Richelieu, Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, by Nattier
Spouse(s)	Anne Catherine de Noailles Élisabeth Sophie of Lorraine Jeanne Catherine Josèphe de Lavaulx
Detail Issue Antoine, Duke of Richelieu Jeanne Sophie, Countess of Egmont
Full name Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis
Born	(1696-03-13)13 March 1696
Died	8 July 1788(1788-07-08) (aged 92)

Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd Duke of Richelieu ([aʁmɑ̃d de viɲeʁot du plesis]; 13 March 1696 – 8 August 1788), was a French soldier, diplomat and statesman. Joining the army, he participated in three major wars and eventually rose to the rank of Marshal of France.