Birthdate: September 27, 1601
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Château de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, France
Died: May 14, 1643
Louis XIII of France assumed the throne at a young age following his father’s assassination. Taking power in 1617, he exiled his mother and eliminated her supporters. With a reserved and suspicious demeanor, he leaned heavily on his chief ministers, notably Cardinal Richelieu, to manage France. Louis XIII and Richelieu founded the Académie française, quelled the rebellion of the French nobility, razed rebellious lords’ fortresses, and enforced the royal monopoly on force. His reign was characterized by conflicts with the Huguenots and Habsburg Spain.
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