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Jules Mazarin, from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and politician who served as the chief minister to the Kings of France Louis XIII and Louis XIV from 1642 to his death. He was made a cardinal in 1641.
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politics · Italian clergyman and politician (1602–1661) · diplomat · politician · Catholic priest · art collector · Catholic bishop · jurist · also Cardinal Mazarin, Jules, Cardinal Mazarin, Jules Mazarin, Cardinal Mazarin Jules, Giulio Mazzarini, Julio Mazarino
Born 14 July 1602 · Died 9 March 1661 · Q166056
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Remember, I ask you, what I have had the honor to tell you, when you asked me the way to take to become a great King....it is necessary to begin by making the greatest efforts to not be dominated by any passion....because, otherwise, if any misfortune arrives, regardless of what good will you have, you will not be able to do what has to be done.
the parlement has performed the functions of the King, and the people have deferred to it entirely.
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“Remember, I ask you, what I have had the honor to tell you, when you asked me the way to take to become a great King....it is necessary to begin by making the greatest efforts to not be dominated by any passion....because, otherwise, if any misfortune arrives, regardless of what good will you have, you will not be able to do what has to be done.”
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“the parlement has performed the functions of the King, and the people have deferred to it entirely.”
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“that I courted Peace as if she were the woman of my dreams. Then he shook my hand, and concluded,”
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Died 1661-03-09.
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“Ils chantent, ils payeront.”
Career landmark: abbot of Saint Etienne de Caen (1653–1661).
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Career landmark: Roman Catholic Bishop of Metz (1653–1658).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of France (1642–1661).
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Career landmark: cardinal (1641–1661).
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Career landmark: papal vice-legate (1634–1637).
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Born 1602-07-14.
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