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...

Jean Baptiste Colbert, Marquis of Torcy (14 September 1665 – 2 September 1746), generally called Colbert de Torcy, was a French diplomat, who negotiated...

Following Jean-Baptiste Colbert, advisor to Cardinal Mazarin who, upon the death of the Cardinal, became minister to King Louis XIV, the Colbert family knew...

under the rule of King Louis XIV Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay, French politician Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquess of Torcy, French diplomat...

He was the eldest son of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, nephew of Charles Colbert de Croissy and cousin of Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Torcy. Seignelay married...

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...

Colbertism (French: Colbertisme) is an economic and political doctrine of the 17th century, created by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the Controller-General of...

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist pɔklɛ̃]; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (UK:...

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...

Later that year, Séguier named Jean-Baptiste Colbert, King Louis XIV's trusted minister, as Vice-protecteur. Colbert took full strategic control and...

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...

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...

Jean Baptiste Colbert, his Controller-General of Finances from 1665 to 1683 who revised the tariff system and expanded industrial policy. Colbertism was...

" These Colberts were also related to Jean Baptiste Colbert, Treasurer to King Louis XIV. There is a chateau named after Jean Baptiste Colbert in the aforementioned...

and national power were the basic policies proposed. In 1665–1683 Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683) was minister of finance under King Louis XIV of France...

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...

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...

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...

Masson, midwife who becomes the king's physician Steve Cumyn as Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Minister of Finance Gilly Gilchrist as Jacques Dominique Blanc...

and diplomat. Colbert was born in Reims. Like his elder brother Jean-Baptiste Colbert, he began his career in the office of the minister of war Le Tellier...

treasury verged on bankruptcy. To rectify the situation, Louis chose Jean-Baptiste Colbert as Controller-General of Finances in 1665. However, Louis first...

name Colbert in honour of Jean Baptiste Colbert : French corvette Colbert, a French wheeled corvette, launched in 1848 French ironclad Colbert a French...

Hauts-de-Seine, France. This is also the name of a park and castle from Jean-Baptiste Colbert. "Plan pour les voyageurs en fauteuil roulant" [Map for travelers...

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...

17th century. The process was further developed under the aegis of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Minister of Finance to King Louis XIV. To reduce the number of...

Nicolas Fouquet; his powers were transferred to First Minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who would become ex officio Controller-General of Finances four...

Stephen Colbert Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683), an important Comptroller-General of Finances under the French king Louis XIV Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis...

not hold any real political power until 1665, when First Minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who had acted upon financial matters since Fouquet's embezzlement...

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...

the then French government. Sceaux castle was originally built by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the minister of finance to Louis XIV and purchased by Louis' illegitimate...