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Nicolas Fouquet, marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et Vaux ( French pronunciation: [nikɔla fukɛ]; 27 January 1615 – 23 March 1680) was the Superintendent of Finances in France from 1653 until 1661 under King Louis XIV. He had a glittering career, and acquired enormous wealth.
Nicolas Fouquet (born 1615, Paris—died March 23, 1680, Pignerol, Fr.) was a French finance minister in the early years of the reign of Louis XIV, the last surintendant (as opposed to contrôleur général), whose career ended with his conviction for embezzlement.
Nicolas Fouquet, marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et de Vaux, né le 27 janvier 1615 à Paris et mort le 23 mars 1680 à Pignerol, est un homme d'État français.
Born in 1615 into a family of wealthy parliamentarians, Vaux-le-Vicomte’s creator, Nicolas Fouquet, was known for his intelligence, boldness and devotion to the monarchy. Though his fabled generosity was at times self-serving, his courteousness inspired loyalty among his followers.
Feb 21, 2021 · The downfall of Nicolas Fouquet has remained an intriguing topic for centuries. His name will always be linked to Louis XIV’s envy and jealousy. In his attem...
Nicolas Fouquet spent the last eighteen years of his life in prison, locked in the fortress of Pignerol. On the death of her son in 1705, Marie-Madeleine de Castille, wife...
Jul 28, 2022 · Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), who created Vaux-le-Vicomte and its famous gardens, reunited on this project for the first time, the famous architect Louis le Vau (1612-1670), the decorative painter and interior designer Charles Le Brun (1619-1690) and the landscape gardener André Le Nôtre (1613-1700).
Apr 5, 2023 · Nommé surintendant des finances par Mazarin, Nicolas Fouquet s'employa de 1653 à 1661 à rétablir les finances du royaume, mises à mal par l'épisode de la Fronde.
Nicolas Fouquet (nēkôlä´ fōōkā´), 1615–80, superintendent of finance (1653–61) under King Louis XIV of France. His loyalty to Cardinal Mazarin during the Fronde helped to secure his position.
FOUQUET. Nicholas Fouquet and his son Marc (or Mark) accompanied Coudray from France in 1777 as bearers of commissions from Silas Deane. Nicholas held a commission as a captain-bombier and Marc as a lieutenant.
