Jean-Baptiste Colbert
French statesman (1619-1683) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French statesman who served as Minister of State from 1661 until his death in 1683.
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert Lord of Vandières and Cernay | |
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First Minister of State | |
In office 9 March 1661 – 6 September 1683 | |
Monarch | Louis XIV |
Preceded by | Jules Raymond Mazarin |
Succeeded by | The Marquis of Louvois |
Secretary of State of the Navy | |
In office 7 March 1669 – 6 September 1683 | |
Monarch | Louis XIV |
Preceded by | The Marquis of Fresnes |
Succeeded by | The Marquis of Seignelay |
Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi | |
In office 16 February 1669 – 6 September 1683 | |
Monarch | Louis XIV |
Preceded by | Antoine de Ratabon |
Succeeded by | The Marquis of Louvois |
Controller-General of Finances | |
In office 12 December 1665 – 6 September 1683 | |
Monarch | Louis XIV |
Preceded by | Louis Le Tonnelier |
Succeeded by | Claude Le Peletier |
Personal details | |
Born | (1619-08-29)29 August 1619 Reims, France |
Died | 6 September 1683(1683-09-06) (aged 64) Paris, France |
Resting place | Saint-Eustache, Paris |
Nationality | French |
Spouse(s) | Marie Charron (m. 1648–1683) |
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Nickname(s) | Le Grand Colbert (The Great Colbert) |
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School or tradition | Mercantilism |
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Contributions | Colbertism |
Awards | Order of the Holy Spirit |
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