Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
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Jean-Baptiste Tavernier was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveler renowned for his extensive journeys to Asia and his role in bringing famous diamonds, including the Hope Diamond, to Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jean-Baptiste Tavernier canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer of Asia
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gem merchant ⓘ human ⓘ merchant ⓘ traveler ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1680 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1630 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hope Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1605-11-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| broughtToEurope | French Blue diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1689-07-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| described |
Mughal court in India
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Persian Safavid court NERFINISHED ⓘ diamond mines of Golconda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Tavernier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
gem trade
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travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Jean-Baptiste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bringing notable diamonds to Europe
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detailed travel accounts of the East ⓘ extensive travels in Asia ⓘ trade in precious stones ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| name | Jean-Baptiste Tavernier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | baron ⓘ |
| notableWork | Les Six Voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMajorVoyagesToTheEast | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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gem merchant ⓘ merchant ⓘ traveler ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| soldTo | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformationFor |
17th-century Asian trade routes
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history of the Hope Diamond ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
India
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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