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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French statesman
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economist → finance minister → human → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of France
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| economicPolicy |
mercantilism
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| employer |
Louis XIV of France
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| familyName |
Colbert
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| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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economic policy → naval administration → public finance → |
| fullName |
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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| givenName |
Jean-Baptiste
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| 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
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| 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
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| monarchServed |
Louis XIV of France
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| 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 |
Controller-General of Finances of France
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Intendant of Finances → Minister of the Marine of France → Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi → |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| workLocation |
Paris
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Versailles → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Académie des Sciences
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French East India Company → |
foundedBy |
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Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot
("Controller-General of Finances of France")
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert ("Controller-General of Finances of France") → |
positionHeld |
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Louis Dieudonné
("Jean‑Baptiste Colbert")
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employer |
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French Academy in Rome
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founder |
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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fullName |
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French Crown
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hadChiefMinister |
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Treaty of Dover (1670)
("Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Croissy")
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negotiatedBy |
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Cardinal Mazarin
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successor |