Colbert — Erosophia Encyclopedia

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Colbert — Louis XIV’s controller-general of finances, inspiration of colbertisme

Born into a family of Champagne merchants and raised in Mazarin’s service, he passed on the cardinal’s death into the king’s, and for twenty years held the finances, trade, manufactures and navy. His name has stayed attached to a policy: the state that manufactures, regulates and exports. (Editorial synthesis)

Colbert was born on 29 August 1619. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica and BnF)

Colbert was born in Reims. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)

Colbert died on 6 September 1683. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica and BnF)

Colbert died in Paris. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)

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