François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois was the French Secretary of State for War during a significant part of the reign of Louis XIV. He is commonly referred to as "Louvois". Together with his
Portrait by Pierre Mignard (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Reims)
Portrait engraved from life in 1677 by Robert Nanteuil
Portrait of Anne de Souvree, 1670s
The secretary of state for war, later secretary of state, minister for war, was one of the four or five specialized secretaries of state in France during the Ancien Régime. The position was responsibl
Claude de L'Aubespine