Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

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French statesman (1619–1683)

About Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Jean-Baptiste Colbert 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. His lasting impact on the organization of the country's politics and markets, known as Colbertism, a doctrine often characterized as a variant of mercantilism, earned him the nickname le Grand Colbert.

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Lettres, instructions et mémoires

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