Jean-Baptiste Colbert vs Jean de La Fontaine
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Compare the life timelines of Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683) and Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1621 to 1683.
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683)
- — Born in Reims Verified
- — Married Marie Charron Verified
- — Entered the service of Cardinal Mazarin Verified
- — Helped bring about the downfall of Nicolas Fouquet Verified
- — Founded the French East India Company Verified
- — Appointed Controller-General of Finances Verified
- — Founded the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Became Secretary of State for the Navy Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695)
- — Born in Château-Thierry, Champagne Verified
- — Studied law in Paris Verified
- — Married Marie Héricart Verified
- — Inherited his father's office of maître des eaux et forêts Verified
- — Entered the patronage of finance minister Nicolas Fouquet Verified
- — Published his Contes et nouvelles en vers Verified
- — Published the first collection of his Fables Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Published the twelfth and final book of the Fables Verified
- — Died in Paris at age 73 Verified