Jean-Baptiste Colbert (French: [ʒɑ̃.ba.tist kɔl.bɛʁ]; 29 August 1619 – 6 September 1683) was a French statesman who served as First Minister of State...
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Jean Baptiste Colbert, Marquis of Torcy (14 September 1665 – 2 September 1746), generally called Colbert de Torcy, was a French diplomat, who negotiated...
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Jean-Baptiste Antoine Colbert, Marquis of Seignelay (1 November 1651 – 3 November 1690) was a French politician. He was the eldest son of Jean-Baptiste...
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King Louis XVI Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of finance from 1665 to 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay...
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Colbertism (French: Colbertisme) is an economic and political doctrine of the 17th century, created by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the Controller-General of...
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ship (and second cruiser) of the French Navy to be named after Jean-Baptiste Colbert (the previous one was scuttled at Toulon in 1942). She served in...
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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist pɔklɛ̃]; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (UK:...
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France. Talon was appointed by King Louis XIV and his minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to serve as the Intendant of Justice, Public Order and Finances...
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Later that year, Séguier named Jean-Baptiste Colbert, King Louis XIV's trusted minister, as Vice-protecteur. Colbert took full strategic control and...
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British) and Dutch trading companies in the East Indies. Planned by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, it was chartered by King Louis XIV for the purpose of trading in...
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French-American actress Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683), a Controller-General of Finances under the French king Louis XIV Stephen Colbert (b. 1964), an American...
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Stephen Colbert Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683), an important Comptroller-General of Finances under the French king Louis XIV Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis...
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raised and scrapped post war in 1948. She was named in honour of Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683), the Controller General of Finances under King Louis...
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The Man in the Iron Mask (1977 film) (category Cultural depictions of Jean-Baptiste Colbert)
Philippe, Patrick McGoohan as Nicolas Fouquet, Ralph Richardson as Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis Jourdan as D'Artagnan, and Ian Holm as the Chevalier Duval...
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Jean Baptiste Colbert, his Controller-General of Finances from 1665 to 1683 who revised the tariff system and expanded industrial policy. Colbertism was...
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military and diplomatic successes. The great rival of Fouquet was Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who was also recommended to Louis XIV and brought into the government...
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name Colbert in honour of Jean Baptiste Colbert : French corvette Colbert, a French wheeled corvette, launched in 1848 French ironclad Colbert a French...
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The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later (category Cultural depictions of Jean-Baptiste Colbert)
Mazarin has died, leaving Louis to assume power with Jean-Baptiste Colbert as his finance minister. Colbert has an intense hatred for his superior the king's...
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business of politics or administration. Figures like William Cecil and Jean-Baptiste Colbert, whose accelerated rise through the administrative ranks owed much...
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when he retired from court as secretary to Jean-Baptiste Colbert, minister to Louis XIV of France. Colbert's death may have forced Perrault's retirement...
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preparation, when Lionne was labouring with all his might to find allies, Colbert to find money, and Louvois soldiers for Louis". The Man in the Iron Mask...
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Versailles (TV series) (category Cultural depictions of Jean-Baptiste Colbert)
Masson, midwife who becomes the king's physician Steve Cumyn as Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Minister of Finance Gilly Gilchrist as Jacques Dominique Blanc...
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after serious investigation of forestry exploitation practices by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who successfully championed the idea of systematic reform. The...
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Saint-Eustache, Paris (section Chapel of Colbert)
Figure of Jean Baptiste Colbert, by Antoine Coysevox Tomb of Colbert, by Antoine Coysevox Figure of "Fidelity" by Coysevox from the Tomb of Colbert The chapel...
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Nicolas Fouquet; his powers were transferred to First Minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who would become ex officio Controller-General of Finances four...
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Finances during the reign of Louis XIV of France and nephew of Jean-Baptiste Colbert. He learned the art of war from Claude Louis Hector de Villars....
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On film, he played in Dr. Crippen in Deadly Advice (1994) and Jean-Baptiste Colbert in Vatel (2000). He appeared in Lock, Stock... (2000) as Deep Throat...
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style working in the Manufacture royale des Gobelins organized by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who saw to it that he was admitted to the newly founded French...
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treasury verged on bankruptcy. To rectify the situation, Louis chose Jean-Baptiste Colbert as Controller-General of Finances in 1665. However, Louis first...
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learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research...
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