Barthélemy Hervart
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Barthélemy Hervart or Herwart (16 August 1607 - 22 October 1676) was a Huguenot banker. He saved the French monarchy on several occasions during the Fronde, the series of civil wars in France in the mid-17th century, by means of important loans, and during the period of the fall of Louis XIV's Superintendent of Finance Nicolas Fouquet.
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Barthélemy Hervart | |
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Born | (1607-08-16)16 August 1607 |
Died | 22 October 1676(1676-10-22) (aged 69) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Banker |
Years active | 1639–1676 |
Known for | banker to generals and kings |
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Along with his brother and several other partners, Hervart took part in the financing of the salt marsh drainage project in Arles and Les Baux.