Nicolas Fouquet
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Nicolas Fouquet was a powerful 17th-century French statesman and Superintendent of Finances under Louis XIV, best known for his lavish estate at Vaux-le-Vicomte and his dramatic downfall and imprisonment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Fouquet | 2 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French statesman
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human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ nobleman ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
17th century
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reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| arrestedBy |
d'Artagnan
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surface form:
Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan
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| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
abuse of office
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embezzlement of state funds ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateOfArrest | 1661-09-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1615-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1680-03-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Jesuit college in Paris ⓘ |
| employer |
Kingdom of France
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Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| era | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| familyName |
Nicolas Fouquet
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fouquet
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| father | François Fouquet ⓘ |
| fullName | Nicolas Fouquet self-link ⓘ |
| givenName |
Nicholas
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surface form:
Nicolas
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| hasOccupation |
administrator
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financier ⓘ magistrate ⓘ |
| hostOf | famous fête at Vaux-le-Vicomte on 1661-08-17 ⓘ |
| imprisonedIn | Pignerol fortress ⓘ |
| inspired | creation of the Palace of Versailles (as model of grandeur) ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Matignon family
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surface form:
Fouquet family
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| mother | Marie de Maupeou ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction of the château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
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dramatic political downfall ⓘ lavish display of wealth and power ⓘ long-term imprisonment ordered by Louis XIV ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of the estate of Vaux-le-Vicomte
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financing of royal government during the early reign of Louis XIV ⓘ patronage of artists and writers ⓘ |
| owned | Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte ⓘ |
| participantIn |
The Fronde (as royal official)
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early personal reign of Louis XIV ⓘ financial administration of France under Cardinal Mazarin ⓘ |
| patronOf |
André Le Nôtre
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Charles Le Brun ⓘ Jean de La Fontaine ⓘ Louis Le Vau ⓘ Molière ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of France
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Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Duchy of Savoy
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Pignerol fortress ⓘ Pinerolo ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Procureur général of the Parlement of Paris
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Superintendent of Finances of France ⓘ intendant of justice in the army of Italy ⓘ |
| reasonForDownfall |
extravagant display at Vaux-le-Vicomte in 1661
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rivalry with Jean-Baptiste Colbert ⓘ suspicion of plotting against Louis XIV ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence |
Brittany
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Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| sentence | life imprisonment ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Louise Fourché de Quéhillac ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Paris
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Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte ⓘ
surface form:
Vaux-le-Vicomte
Versailles ⓘ |
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