Duke of Sully

E251983

The Duke of Sully was a prominent French statesman and chief minister to King Henry IV, renowned for restoring France’s finances and promoting economic and administrative reforms in the early 17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
noble title
allyOf Henry IV of France
associatedWith administrative reforms under Henry IV of France
economic reforms under Henry IV of France
restoration of French royal finances
convertedTo Roman Catholicism
country Kingdom of France
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
employer Henry IV of France
King Louis XIII
surface form: Louis XIII of France
hasHolder Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
surface form: Maximilien de Béthune
implementedPolicy encouragement of agriculture in France
promotion of road and canal construction in France
reduction of national debt of France
reorganization of royal finances in France
tax reforms in France
knownFor administrative reforms in early 17th‑century France
economic reforms in early 17th‑century France
promoting agriculture and infrastructure
restoring the finances of France
supporting mercantilist policies
languageOfWorkOrName French
memberOf French nobility
militaryRank soldier
monarchServed Henry IV of France
King Louis XIII
surface form: Louis XIII of France
nobleFamily House of Béthune
House of Béthune
nobleTitle Duke of Sully self-linksurface differs
notableHolder Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
surface form: Maximilien de Béthune
notableWork Mémoires des sages et royales oeconomies d’État
the royal treasury
surface form: Économies royales
participatedIn French Wars of Religion
placeOfBirth Rosny-sur-Seine
positionHeld Governor of Jargeau
Governor of Mantes
Governor of Poitou
Governor of the Bastille
grand maître de l’artillerie de France
surface form: Grand Master of Artillery of France

Superintendent of Finances of France
chief minister of Henry IV of France
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
timePeriod early 17th century
title Baron of Rosny
Duke of Sully self-linksurface differs
Marquis of Rosny

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Sully Wing namedAfter Duke of Sully
Duke of Sully nobleTitle Duke of Sully self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Maximilien de Béthune
Duke of Sully title Duke of Sully self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Maximilien de Béthune