He was a teacher of theology
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duke of Richelieu and of Fronsac<span> (</span>French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃ ʒɑ̃ dy plɛsi]<span>; 9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), commonly referred to as </span>Cardinal Richelieu<span> (French: </span>Cardinal de Richelieu [kaʁdinal d(ə) ʁiʃ(ə)ljø]<span>), was a French clergyman, nobleman, and statesman. He was consecrated as a bishop in 1607 and was appointed </span>Foreign Secretary<span> in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Catholic Church and the French government, becoming a </span>cardinal<span> in 1622, and </span>King Louis XIII's<span> chief minister in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642; he was succeeded by </span>Cardinal Mazarin<span>, whose career he had fostered.</span>
Guessing its in the middle of the US. Thats the Louisiana Purchase from France. If it's Alaska, we gained that from the Russian Empire.
