Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a 17th-century French statesman and finance minister under King Louis XIV, known for strengthening royal power and developing mercantilist economic policies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French statesman
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economist ⓘ finance minister ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | mercantilism ⓘ |
| employer | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| familyName | Colbert ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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economic policy ⓘ naval administration ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| fullName | Jean-Baptiste Colbert self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Jean-Baptiste ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
development of state-sponsored trading companies
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expansion of royal control over taxation ⓘ high tariffs on imports ⓘ regulation of quality standards for French goods ⓘ state support for key industries ⓘ subsidies to strategic manufacturers ⓘ |
| influenced |
French economic policy in the 17th century
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later European mercantilist policies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | mercantilist thinkers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralization of financial administration
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protectionist trade policies ⓘ reduction of state debt ⓘ reform of tax farming system ⓘ strengthening royal power in France ⓘ support for French manufacturing guilds ⓘ |
| memberOf | Colbert family ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Code Noir (involvement in drafting)
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development of French navy ⓘ implementation of mercantilist economic policies in France ⓘ organization of French colonial trade ⓘ promotion of manufacturing and industry in France ⓘ reform of French taxation system ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
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finance minister ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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surface form:
Controller-General of Finances of France
Intendant of Finances ⓘ Minister of the Marine of France ⓘ Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Paris
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Versailles ⓘ |
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Croissy
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Jean‑Baptiste Colbert
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Controller-General of Finances of France
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Controller-General of Finances of France
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay
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Jean-Baptiste Antoine Colbert, Marquis de Villacerf
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Torcy
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Code Noir
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Code Noir
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert, marquis de Torcy
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Controller-General of Finances of France
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Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot
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Controller-General of Finances of France
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Secretary of State of the Navy (France)
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Secretary of State of the Navy (France)
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay