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17th-century diplomats

29 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abraham de WicquefortAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait of Abraham de Wicquefort by Caspar Netscher
Agostino SteffaniPerson · Music memorabiliaAgostino Steffani (25 July 165412 February 1728) was an Italian bishop, polymath, diplomat and composer.
Benoît de MailletAuthor · BooksBenoît de Maillet (Saint-Mihiel, 12 April 1656 – Marseille, 30 January 1738) was a well-travelled French diplomat and natural historian.
Camille d'Hostun, duc de TallardPerson · Music memorabiliaCamille d'Hostun de la Baume, duc de Tallard (14 February 1652 – 20 March 1728) was a French nobleman, diplomat and military commander, who became a Marshal of France.
Carl Gustaf TessinAuthor · BooksCount Carl Gustaf Tessin (5 September 1695 – 7 January 1770) was a Swedish count and politician and son of architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger and Hedvig Eleonora Stenbock.
Carl GyllenborgAuthor · BooksCount Carl Gyllenborg (7 March 1679 – 9 December 1746) was a Swedish statesman and author.
Christian Hoffmann von HoffmannswaldauAuthor · BooksChristian Hoffmann von Hoffmannswaldau (baptised 25 December 1616 – 4 April 1679) was a German poet of the Baroque era.
Daniel Casper von LohensteinAuthor · BooksDaniel Casper (25 January 1635 in Nimptsch, Niederschlesien – 28 April 1683 in Breslau, Niederschlesien), also spelled Daniel Caspar, and referred to from 1670 as Daniel Casper von…
François de CallièresAuthor · BooksFrançois de Callières, sieur de Rochelay et de Gigny (fʁɑ̃swa də kaljɛʁ; 14 May 1645, Thorigny-sur-Vire, Lower Normandy – 5 March 1717, Paris) was a member of the Académie française, a…
George EtheregeAuthor · BooksSir George Etherege (c. 1636 – c.
Girolamo GrazianiAuthor · BooksGirolamo Graziani (1 October 1604 – 12 September 1675) was an Italian poet and diplomat. He served as the secretary of state at the Este court of Modena.
Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizAuthor · BooksGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (or Leibnitz; 14 November 1716) was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist, and diplomat who is credited, alongside Isaac Newton, with…
Henry OldenburgAuthor · BooksHenry Oldenburg (also Henry Oldenbourg) (c. 1618 as Heinrich Oldenburg – 5 September 1677) was a German theologian, diplomat, and natural philosopher, known as one of the creators of modern…
Hiob LudolfAuthor · BooksHiob or Job Ludolf (Latin: Iobus Ludolfus or Ludolphus; 15 June 1624 – 8 April 1704), also known as Job Leutholf, was a German orientalist, born in Erfurt.
Jean PalairetAuthor · Maps and atlasesJean Palairet (1697–1774) was a teacher and a French cartographer.
Jean-Baptiste DubosAuthor · BooksJean-Baptiste Dubos (14 December 1670 – 23 March 1742), also referred to as l'Abbé Du Bos, was a French author. He was also a diplomat and an art critic.
Lorenzo MagalottiAuthor · BooksLorenzo Magalotti (24 October 1637 – 2 March 1712) was an Italian philosopher, writer, diplomat and poet.
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-SimonAuthor · BooksLouis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, GE (lang; 16 January 16752 March 1755), was a French courtier and memoirist, who also spent time as a soldier and diplomat.
Melchior de PolignacAuthor · BooksMelchior Cardinal de Polignac (11 October 1661 – 20 November 1742) was a French diplomat, Cardinal and Neo-Latin poet.
Melchisédech ThévenotAuthor · Maps and atlasesMelchisédech Thévenot was a French cartographer, librarian, diplomat, writer and physicist (1620–1692). He was born in Paris and died in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
Nicolaas Heinsius the ElderAuthor · BooksNicolaas Heinsius the Elder (Nicolaus Heinsius; 20 July 1620 – 7 October 1681) was a Dutch classical scholar, poet and diplomat.
Paul FlemingAuthor · BooksPaul Fleming (also spelt Flemming; 5 October 1609 – 2 April 1640) was a German physician and poet.
Philipp von ZesenAuthor · BooksPhilipp von Zesen, also Filip Cösius or Caesius (originally Ph. Caesien, Filip Zesen, Filip von Zesen, in Latin Philippus Caesius à Fürstenau, Philippus Caesius à Zesen) (8 October 1619…
Philippe Néricault DestouchesPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Philippe Néricault Destouches by Nicolas de Largillière (1741).
Roger de PilesEngraver · PrintsRoger de Piles (7 October 1635 – 5 April 1709) was a French painter, engraver, art critic and diplomat.
Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st BaronetAuthor · BooksIllustration — Richard Fanshawe
Vincenzo GrimaniAuthor · BooksIllustration — Engraved portrait by Martin Bernigeroth
Wojciech BobowskiAuthor · BooksWojciech Bobowski or Ali Ufki (also Albertus Bobovius, Ali Bey, Santurî Ali Ufki; 1610–1675) was a Polish, later Ottoman musician and dragoman in the Ottoman Empire.

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