Michel de Marillac

Michel de Marillac

male, deceased (1632)
Huguenot, Gaston d'Orléans, Habsburg, jurist, French, vienne…ConseilduRoi
Michel de Marillac was a French jurist and counsellor at the court of Louis XIII of France, one of the leading "dévots". His uncle was Charles de M...
Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie

Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie

male, deceased (1709)
Police Force, Lieutenant General of Police, bordeaux, limoges, French, Police Chief…ConseilduRoi
Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie is considered to be the founder of the first modern police force. Born in 1625 in Limoges, France to a poor family,...
Armand de Gontaut baron de Biron

Armand de Gontaut baron de Biron

male, deceased (1592)
Duke of Biron, Armand Le Boiteux, Grand Master of Artillery, Battle of Moncontour, battle of Dreux, ConseilduRoi…Armand-Jean du Plessis
Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron was a celebrated French soldier of the 16th century. His family, one of the numerous branches of the House of...