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Abraham de Wicquefort

Illustration — Portrait of Abraham de Wicquefort by Caspar Netscher Abraham de Wicquefort (Abraham van Wickevoort; 24 December 1606 – 23 February 1682) was a Dutch diplomat. Abraham de Wicquefort was born in Amsterdam, Wicquefort was the brother of Joachim de Wicquefort. Between 1626 and 1658 he represented Brandenburg at the French court, but Cardinal Mazarin imprisoned him in the Bastille as a result of a suspicious exchange of letters.

Also recorded as Abraham van Wicquefort · Abraham Vicofortius · Abraham Wickefort · Abraham de Wiquefort

Abraham de Wicquefort

Abraham van Wicquefort (1598-1682)

Caspar Netscher · RKD · Public domain

Born
1606 · Amsterdam.
Died
1682 · Celle.
Nationality
Dutch Republic
Occupation
writer · diplomat · translator · historian · statesperson
Languages
French · Dutch · German

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Illustration — Portrait of Abraham de Wicquefort by Caspar Netscher Abraham de Wicquefort (Abraham van Wickevoort; 24 December 1606 – 23 February 1682) was a Dutch diplomat. Abraham de Wicquefort was born in Amsterdam, Wicquefort was the brother of Joachim de Wicquefort. Between 1626 and 1658 he represented Brandenburg at the French court, but Cardinal Mazarin imprisoned him in the Bastille as a result of a suspicious exchange of letters.

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