Jean-Baptiste Colbert vs Wang Fuzhi
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Compare the life timelines of Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683) and Wang Fuzhi (1619–1692) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1619 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
Wang Fuzhi (1619–1692)
- — Born in Hengyang, Hunan Verified
- — Received a classical Confucian education from his father
- — Passed the provincial civil service examination Verified
- — Fall of the Ming dynasty to rebel and Manchu forces Verified
- — Raised troops in armed resistance against the Qing Verified
- — Served the Southern Ming court of the Yongli Emperor Verified
- — Withdrew into seclusion at the foot of Mount Chuanshan Verified
- — Decades of prolific writing on philosophy, history, and the classics Verified
- — Died in seclusion in Hunan Verified