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   Jean-Baptiste Colbert (French: [ʒɑ̃.ba.tist kɔl.bɛʁ]; 29 August 1619 – 6 September 1683) was a French statesman who served as First Minister of State from 1661 until his death in 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV.

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   Sep 2, 2024 · Jean-Baptiste Colbert (born August 29, 1619, Reims, France—died September 6, 1683, Paris) was a French statesman who served as comptroller general of finance (1665–83) and secretary of state for the navy (1668–83) under King Louis XIV of France.

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   Jean-Baptiste Colbert, (born Aug. 29, 1619, Reims, France—died Sept. 6, 1683, Paris), French statesman. He was recommended to Louis XIV by Jules Mazarin, whose personal assistant he had been. He engineered the downfall of Nicolas Fouquet, and thereafter he served the king both in his private affairs and in the administration of the kingdom.

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   Jun 8, 2018 · Colbert, Jean Baptiste (1619–83) French statesman, the principal exponent of mercantilism. He came to prominence as an adviser to Cardinal Mazarin.

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   Jan 11, 2021 · Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French statesman, comptroller general of finances during the reign of Louis XIV (born 29 August 1619 in Reims, France; died 6 September 1683 in Paris, France). He was the king’s right-hand man and his work led to an unprecedented boost for commerce, industry, financial organization, justice, and royal navy forces.

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   COLBERT, JEAN-BAPTISTE (1619 – 1683), French statesman. Colbert, the leading minister during the initial decades of Louis XIV 's (ruled 1643 – 1715) personal reign, was born at Reims, the son of a drapery merchant, on 29 August 1619.

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   Aug 29, 2023 · Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a French politician and financial advisor to the King, was born Aug. 29, 1619. With the death of Cardinal Mazarin in 1661, Colbert became Louis XIV's most trusted adviser and eventually his Minister of Finances, a position he held until his death in 1683.

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   • Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a French politician and financial advisor to the King, was born on Aug. 29, 1619.

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   • There, he introduced Jean-Baptiste to his influential Parisian network. In 1640, Jean-Baptiste Colbert started working for the State and rapidly rose through the ranks. He held several positions and quickly proved his administrative talents.

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   • As comptroller general of finances, Jean-Baptiste Colbert was responsible for anything influencing the economy of French provinces, Canada included. He poured considerable energy into his duty, as he would in any field of interest, and he had a major influence on matters of administration, settlement, defence and commerce in New France.

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   • In the 1680s, Jean-Baptiste Colbert’s influence on Louis XIV decreased. However, despite the efforts of his main rival, the Marquis of Louvois, Colbert continued to play an essential role in managing the state’s affairs until his death.

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