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18th-century diplomats

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

Adam CzartoryskiAuthor · BooksPrince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski (14 January 1770 – 15 July 1861), also known as Adam George Czartoryski, was a Polish nobleman, statesman, diplomat and author who served as Chairman of the…
Adam MüllerAuthor · BooksAdam Heinrich Müller (30 June 1779 – 17 January 1829; after 1827 Ritter von Nitterdorf) was a German-Austrian conservative philosopher, literary critic, and political economist, working…
Albert GallatinAuthor · BooksAbraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin (January 29, 1761 – August 12, 1849) was a Genevan-American politician, diplomat, ethnologist, and linguist.
Alexandru SturdzaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait
Almeida GarrettAuthor · BooksJoão Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett (4 February 1799 – 9 December 1854) was a Portuguese poet, orator, playwright, novelist, journalist,…
Alphonse de LamartineAuthor · BooksAlphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine (21 October 179028 February 1869) was a French author, poet, and statesman.
Andrés BelloAuthor · Books
Antiochus KantemirAuthor · BooksAntiochus or Antioch Kantemir or Cantemir (Russian: Антиох Дмитриевич Кантемир, romanized: Antiokh Dmitrievich Kantemir; Romanian: Antioh Cantemir; Turkish: Antioh Kantemiroğlu;
Antun MihanovićAuthor · BooksIllustration — Antun Mihanović
Claude-Carloman de RulhièreAuthor · BooksIllustration — Claude Carloman de Rulhière
Count Karl Ludwig von FicquelmontAuthor · BooksKarl Ludwig, Count of Ficquelmont (lang; Charles-Louis comte de Ficquelmont; 23 March 1777 – 7 April 1857) was an Austrian aristocrat, statesman and General of the cavalry of the Austrian…
Dimitrije DavidovićAuthor · BooksDimitrije Davidović (12 October 1789 – 24 March 1838) was a Serbian politician serving as the Prime Minister of Serbia, Minister of Education and chief secretary of cabinet to Prince Miloš…
Dirk van HogendorpAuthor · BooksDirk van Hogendorp (13 October 1761 – 29 October 1822) was a Dutch military officer, politician, colonial administrator and diplomat.
Dominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de PradtAuthor · BooksAbbé Dominique George Frédéric de Rion de Prolhiac Dufour or de Fourt de Pradt (23 April 1759 in Allanche (Auvergne, France) – 18 March 1837 in Paris) was a French clergyman and ambassador.
Edward Gibbon WakefieldAuthor · BooksEdward Gibbon Wakefield (20 March 179616 May 1862) was an English politician in colonial Canada and New Zealand.
Emmanuel Joseph SieyèsAuthor · BooksEmmanuel Joseph Sieyès (3 May 174820 June 1836), usually known as the Abbé Sieyès (sjejɛs), was a French Catholic priest, abbé, and political writer who was a leading political theorist of…
Étienne de SilhouetteAuthor · BooksÉtienne de Silhouette (5 July 1709 – 20 January 1767) was a French Ancien Régime Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV.
Francesco PiranesiDesigner · DesignFrancesco Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko piraˈneːzi; -eːsi]; 1758/59 – 23 January 1810) was an Italian engraver, etcher and architect.
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y BerdejoAuthor · BooksFrancisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Cornejo (10 March 1787 – 7 February 1862) was a Spanish statesman and dramatist and the first prime minister of Spain to receive the title of…
François Barbé-MarboisAuthor · BooksFrançois, marquis de Barbé-Marbois (31 January 1745 – 12 February 1837) was a French civil servant, diplomat, and politician.
François GuizotAuthor · BooksFrançois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (lang; 4 October 1787 – 12 September 1874) was a French historian, orator and statesman.
François-Auguste-René de ChateaubriandAuthor · BooksFrançois-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (4 September 1768 – 4 July 1848) was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who influenced French literature of the 19th century.
François-Joachim de Pierre de BernisAuthor · BooksFrançois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, comte de Lyonnais (22 May 1715 – 3 November 1794) was a French cardinal and diplomat.
Georg Friedrich von MartensAuthor · BooksGeorg Friedrich von Martens (22 February 1756 in Hamburg, Germany – 21 February 1821 in Frankfurt, Germany) was a German jurist and diplomat.
Georg Nikolaus von NissenAuthor · BooksIllustration — Georg Nikolaus Nissen; painting by Ferdinand Jagemann, 1809
George CanningAuthor · BooksGeorge Canning (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British statesman and Tory politician.
Giacomo CasanovaAuthor · BooksGiacomo Girolamo Casanova (2 April 1725 – 4 June 1798) was an Italian adventurer and writer who was born in the Republic of Venice and travelled extensively throughout Europe.
Gottfried van SwietenPerson · Music memorabiliaGottfried Freiherr van Swieten (29 October 1733 – 29 March 1803) was a Dutch-born diplomat, librarian, and government official who served the Holy Roman Empire during the 18th century.
Grigory LangsdorffAuthor · BooksGeorg Heinrich Freiherr von Langsdorff (8 April 1774 – 9 June 1852) was a German naturalist and explorer, as well as a Russian diplomat, better known by his Russian name, Grigori Ivanovich…
Halet EfendiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Turbaned Ottoman ambassador Halet Efendi in The Coronation of Napoleon in 1805, by Jacques-Louis David (detail).
Henry SaltIllustrator · IllustrationIllustration — Portrait of Henry Salt by John James Halls (c.
Ienăchiță VăcărescuAuthor · BooksIenăchiță Văcărescu (jenəˈkit͡sə vəkəˈresku; 1740 – 11 July 1797) was a Wallachian Romanian poet, historian, philologist, and boyar belonging to the Văcărescu family.
James Baillie FraserArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Portrait by William Brockedon (1833)
James Justinian MorierAuthor · BooksJames Justinian Morier (15 August 1782 – 19 March 1849) was a British diplomat and author noted for his novels about the Qajar dynasty in Iran, most famously for the Hajji Baba series.
James MadisonAuthor · BooksJames Madison (June 28, 1836) was a Founding Father and the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Before his presidency, Madison was a statesman and diplomat.
James MonroeAuthor · BooksJames Monroe (April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was a Founding Father and the fifth president of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825.
Jean Baptiste Gaspard Roux de RochelleAuthor · BooksJean Baptiste Gaspard Roux de Rochelle (26 March 1762 – March 1849) was a French geographer, writer, poet and ambassador to the U.S.
Jean-Baptiste Louis GrosArtist · PaintingsJean-Baptiste-Louis Gros (1793–1870), also known as Baron Gros, was a French diplomat and later senator, as well as a notable pioneer of photography.
Jean-François de BourgoingAuthor · BooksIllustration — Jean-François de Bourgoing
Joachim ChreptowiczAuthor · BooksJoachim Litawor Chreptowicz (Belarusian: Іахім (Яўхім) Літавор Храптовіч; Lithuanian: Jokimas Liutauras Chreptavičius;
João da Mata ChapuzetDesigner · DesignJoão da Mata Chapuzet (1777 – 8 August 1842) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military architect.
Johan Gabriel OxenstiernaAuthor · BooksCount Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna (19 July 1750 – 29 July 1818) is considered one of the foremost Swedish poets of the Gustavian period.
John AdamsAuthor · BooksJohn Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.
John Armstrong Jr.Author · BooksJohn Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758April 1, 1843) was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S.
John BowringAuthor · BooksSir John Bowring, or Phrayā Siam Mānukūlakicca Siammitra Mahāyaśa (17 October 1792 – 23 November 1872) was a British political economist, traveller, writer, literary translator, polyglot…
John CrawfurdAuthor · BooksJohn Crawfurd (13 August 1783 – 11 May 1868) was a Scottish physician, British colonial administrator, diplomat and writer who served as the second and last resident of Singapore.
John Quincy AdamsAuthor · BooksJohn Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829.
José Bonifácio de Andrada e SilvaAuthor · BooksJosé Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (ʒoˈzɛ boniˈfasju dʒi ɐ̃ˈdɾadɐ i ˈsiwvɐ; 13 June 17636 April 1838) was a Brazilian statesman, naturalist, mineralist, professor and poet, born in Santos,…
Joseph von Hammer-PurgstallAuthor · BooksJoseph Freiherr von Hammer-Purgstall (9 June 1774 – 23 November 1856) was an Austrian orientalist, historian and diplomat.
Juan Bautista ArriazaAuthor · BooksJuan Bautista Arriaza Superviela (27 February 1770, Madrid – 22 January 1837) was a Spanish poet and writer.
Karl August Varnhagen von EnseAuthor · BooksKarl August Varnhagen von Ense (21 February 1785 in Düsseldorf – 10 October 1858 in Berlin) was a German biographer, diplomat and soldier.
Karl Freiherr von MüfflingAuthor · Maps and atlasesFriedrich Karl Ferdinand Freiherr von Müffling, nicknamed Weiss (12 June 177510 January 1851), was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and military theorist.
Kazimierz PoniatowskiArtist · PaintingsPrince Kazimierz Poniatowski (15 September 1721 – 13 April 1800) was a Polish nobleperson, podkomorzy wielki koronny (1742–1773), Lieutenant general of the Royal Polish forces, generał…
Klemens von MetternichAuthor · BooksKlemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein[1] (15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859),[2] known as Klemens von Metternich (lang) or Prince Metternich, was a German…
Louis BonaparteAuthor · Books(Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck as Grand pensionary of the Batavian Commonwealth)
Louis DutensAuthor · BooksLouis Dutens (15 January 173023 May 1812) was a French writer born in Tours, of Protestant parents, who lived most of his life in Britain or in British service on the continent.
Louis Jules Mancini MazariniAuthor · BooksLouis Jules Mancini Mazarini was a French diplomat, writer, poet and military personnel (1716–1798). He was born in Paris.
Luca SorgoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Luka Sorkočević
Martin Van BurenAuthor · BooksMartin Van Buren (December 5, 1782July 24, 1862) was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841.
Massimo d'AzeglioArtist · PaintingsMassimo Taparelli, Marquess of Azeglio (24 October 1798 – 15 January 1866), commonly called Massimo d'Azeglio, was a Piedmontese-Italian statesman, novelist, and painter.
Matija NenadovićAuthor · BooksMatija Nenadović (Матија Ненадовић; 26 February 1777 – 11 December 1854), also known as Prota Mateja, was a Serbian archpriest, writer, and politician who served as the first prime minister…
Narcisse-Achille de SalvandyAuthor · BooksIllustration — Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy
Nikolaus II, Prince EsterházyPerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas II, Prince Esterházy (Esterházy II. Miklós, Nikolaus II Esterházy; 12 December 176524 November 1833) was a Hungarian prince.
Paul II Anton, Prince EsterházyPerson · Music memorabiliaGalánthai herceg Esterházy Pál Antal
Phan Thanh GianAuthor · BooksPhan Thanh Giản (11 November 1796– 4 August 1867) was a Grand Counsellor at the Nguyễn court in Vietnam.
Pierre DaruAuthor · BooksPierre Antoine Noël Bruno, Comte Daru (12 January 1767 – 5 September 1829) was a French soldier, statesman, historian, and poet.
Pierre Louis RoedererAuthor · BooksComte Pierre Louis Roederer (15 February 1754 – 17 December 1835) was a French politician, economist, and historian, politically active in the era of the French Revolution and First French…
Rigas VelestinlisAuthor · BooksRigas Feraios (pron, sometimes Rhegas Pheraeos; Riga Fereu) or Velestinlis (Βελεστινλής, also transliterated Velestinles;
Robert Ker PorterArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Self-portrait of Porter
Ruđer Josip BoškovićAuthor · BooksRoger Joseph Boscovich (18 May 1711 – 13 February 1787) was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, theologian, Jesuit priest, and a polymath from the Republic…
Sigismund von NeukommPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Sigismund von Neukomm
StendhalAuthor · BooksMarie-Henri Beyle (lang; 23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842), better known by his pen name Stendhal (lang), was a French writer.
Terenzio, Count Mamiani della RovereAuthor · BooksTerenzio, Count Mamiani della Rovere (19 September 179921 May 1885) was an Italian writer, academic, diplomat and politician, and was committed to the cause of the unification of Italy…
Thomas JeffersonAuthor · BooksThomas Jefferson (1743 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809.
Victor de BroglieAuthor · BooksVictor de Broglie, 3rd Duke of Broglie (28 November 178525 January 1870), briefly Victor de Broglie, was a French peer, statesman, and diplomat.
Vivant DenonArtist · PaintingsDominique Vivant, Baron Denon (dɔminik vivɑ̃ baʁɔ̃ dənɔ̃; 4 January 1747 – 27 April 1825) was a French artist, writer, diplomat, author, and archaeologist.[1] Denon was a diplomat for…
Wilhelm von HumboldtAuthor · BooksFriedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand von Humboldt (22 June 1767 – 8 April 1835) was a Prussian philosopher, linguist, government functionary, diplomat, and founder of the Humboldt…
Willem van HarenAuthor · BooksJonkheer Willem van Haren (21 February 1710 - 4 July 1768) was a Dutch nobleman and poet. Van Haren was born in Leeuwarden and died in Sint-Oedenrode.

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