# Melchior de Polignac

_French diplomat and cardinal (1661-1742)_

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> Melchior Cardinal de Polignac was a French diplomat, Cardinal and Neo-Latin poet.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 October 1661 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247737#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lavoûte-sur-Loire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247737#P19))
- **Died:** 20 November 1742 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247737#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247737#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247737#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; writer; cleric; poet; philologist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247737#P106))
- **Positions held:** president (1733–1733); Catholic archbishop (since 19 March 1726); ambassador (1724–1732); president (1722–1722); president (1718–1718); cardinal (since 18 May 1712); Member of the Académie française (26 May 1704 – 20 November 1741) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247737#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit; Knight of the Order of Saint Michael ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247737#P166))

## Questions

**When was Melchior de Polignac born?**  
Melchior de Polignac was born on 11 October 1661 in Lavoûte-sur-Loire.

**What positions has Melchior de Polignac held?**  
Positions held by Melchior de Polignac include: president (1733–1733); Catholic archbishop (since 19 March 1726); ambassador (1724–1732); president (1722–1722); president (1718–1718).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Melchior de Polignac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melchior_de_Polignac) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1247737](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247737) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: (Auch) Trésor de la cathédrale d'Auch - Portrait de Melchior de Polignac.jpg by Didier Descouens (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(Auch)_Tr%C3%A9sor_de_la_cath%C3%A9drale_d%27Auch_-_Portrait_de_Melchior_de_Polignac.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Melchior de Polignac, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: (Auch) Trésor de la cathédrale d'Auch - Portrait de Melchior de Polignac.jpg — Didier Descouens, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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