Historedia
Person

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Events
5
Episodes
9
Years
1661–1682

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jean-Baptiste Colbert, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Sentencing of Nicolas Fouquet

    1661–1664

    Role: Political rival and plotter

    1. 5 September 1661 · Council chamberArrest of Fouquet

      Fouquet was arrested by d'Artagnan in September 1661 while leaving the council chamber.

    2. December 1664 · PignerolTransport to Pignerol

      Fouquet was taken to the prison fortress of Pignerol in the Alps in December 1664.

  2. First Meeting of the French Academy of Sciences

    1666

    Role: Suggester and Controller-General of Finances

    1. 22 December 1666 · King's libraryInaugural Session

      The first meeting of the French Academy of Sciences occurred on 22 December 1666 in the King's library.

  3. Louis XIV's Currency and Police Reforms

    1667

    Role: Minister who inaugurated the office of Lieutenant General of Police

    1. 1667 · FranceAbolition of the Livre Parisis

      Louis XIV officially replaced the livre parisis with the livre tournois as the standard monetary unit.

    2. March 1667 · ParisCreation of the Police Office

      Colbert presented an edict to Louis XIV establishing the office of Lieutenant General of Police in Paris.

    3. March 1667 · ParisAppointment of La Reynie

      Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie became the first holder of the newly created police office in Paris.

  4. Founding of the Académie royale d'architecture

    1671

    Role: Impulsor of the founding

    1. December 30, 1671 · Unresolved siteFounding of the Académie royale d'architecture

      Louis XIV founded the Académie royale d'architecture on December 30, 1671, under the impulsion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert.

  5. Official Opening of the Canal du Midi

    1681–1682

    Role: Royal Administrator

    1. 2 May 1681 · Canal du MidiRoyal Inspection

      A royal commission inspected the canal's water-tightness and structure from Béziers to Toulouse in early May 1681.

    2. May 1681 – December 1682 · Canal du MidiPost-Opening Draining

      The canal was drained after the maiden voyage because construction was incomplete, delaying full reopening until December 1682.

Sources

  1. Nicolas Fouquet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
  2. French Academy of Sciences Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-02
  3. Louis XIV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  4. Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-14
  5. Académie royale d'architecture Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  6. Canal du Midi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24