Éminence rouge
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Éminence rouge is the famous nickname of Cardinal Richelieu, the powerful 17th-century French statesman and chief minister to King Louis XIII.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nickname
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sobriquet ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
contemporaries of Cardinal Richelieu
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later historians ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Armand Jean du Plessis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch | Louis XIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOffice | Chief Minister to Louis XIII ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Cardinal ⓘ |
| colorReference | red ⓘ |
| colorSymbolism | cardinal’s red robes ⓘ |
| connotation |
behind-the-scenes influence
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political power ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
archetype of powerful royal minister
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symbol of clerical statesmanship ⓘ |
| describesAttributeOf |
Richelieu’s dominance in royal government
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Richelieu’s ecclesiastical status ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
French historiography
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biographical literature ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableReference |
biographies of Cardinal Richelieu
ⓘ
works on the reign of Louis XIII ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificBase | Éminence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificType | ecclesiastical honorific ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| meaning | Red Eminence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Cardinal Richelieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn | European political history ⓘ |
| refersTo | Cardinal Richelieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToOccupation | cardinal ⓘ |
| refersToRole |
chief minister of France
ⓘ
principal minister of King Louis XIII ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
absolutist monarchy in France
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cardinal’s red habit ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Richelieu’s centralization of royal power
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Richelieu’s role in the Thirty Years’ War ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | 17th century France ⓘ |
| usedFor | Cardinal Richelieu’s public image ⓘ |
| usedIn |
French language writings about Richelieu
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historical narratives of Louis XIII’s reign ⓘ |
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