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Jean-Baptiste Colbert

1619 - 1683

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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 from 1661 until his death in 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. His lasting impact on the organization of the country's politics and markets, known as Colbertism, a doctrine often characterized as a variant of mercantilism, earned him the nickname le Grand Colbert ([lə ɡʁɑ̃ kɔl.bɛʁ]; "the Great Colbert"). A native of Reims, he was appointed Intendant of Finances on 4 May 1661. Colbert took over as Controller-General of Finances, a newly created position, in the aftermath of the arrest of Nicolas Fouquet for embezzlement, an event that led to the abolishment of the office of Superintendent of Finances. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Baptiste Colbert is the 753rd most popular politician (down from 546th in 2019), the 276th most popular biography from France (down from 235th in 2019) and the 69th most popular French Politician.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French politician who served as the minister of finance under King Louis XIV. He is most famous for the mercantilist policies he enacted during his time in office, which were designed to promote France's economic growth and power.

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Among politicians, Jean-Baptiste Colbert ranks 753 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis, Dauphin of France, Peter II of Russia, Moon Jae-in, Chun Doo-hwan, Umberto II of Italy, and Sokollu Mehmed Pasha. After him are Hassan II of Morocco, Leonid Kuchma, Khosrow I, Anna of Russia, Qaboos bin Said al Said, and Leo III the Isaurian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1619, Jean-Baptiste Colbert ranks 2. Before him is Cyrano de Bergerac. After him are Jan van Riebeeck, Charles Le Brun, Hyojong of Joseon, Barbara Strozzi, Francesco Morosini, Willem Kalf, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Anna Catherine Constance Vasa, Anne Geneviève de Bourbon, and Philips Wouwerman. Among people deceased in 1683, Jean-Baptiste Colbert ranks 3. Before him are Maria Theresa of Spain, and Turhan Hatice Sultan. After him are Kara Mustafa Pasha, Afonso VI of Portugal, Guarino Guarini, Maria Francisca of Savoy, Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg, Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Jacob Stainer, Juraj Križanić, and John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean-Baptiste Colbert ranks 276 out of 6,770. Before him are Francis de Sales (1567), Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755), Henri de Saint-Simon (1760), Jean Marais (1913), Louis, Dauphin of France (1729), and Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan (1611). After him are Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707), Philip V of France (1293), Honoré Daumier (1808), Prosper Mérimée (1803), François Couperin (1668), and Philippa of Hainault (1314).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Jean-Baptiste Colbert ranks 69. Before him are Louis VI of France (1081), Philip III of France (1245), Letizia Ramolino (1750), Charles the Simple (879), Philip I of France (1052), and Louis, Dauphin of France (1729). After him are Philip V of France (1293), Philip the Good (1396), Henry I of France (1008), Georges Clemenceau (1841), Louis Bonaparte (1778), and Raymond Poincaré (1860).

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