Jacques Auguste de Thou

French historian (1553-1617)
Person human Q1312086
Jacques Auguste de Thou
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Jacques Auguste de Thou

Summary

Jacques Auguste de Thou is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on October 8, 1553[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on May 7, 1617[5]. He worked as a historian[6], politician[7], writer[8], diplomat[9], and book collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou died in Paris[4].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou was born on October 8, 1553[3].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou died on May 7, 1617[5].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's father was Christophe de Thou[12].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou was married to Mary of Barbançon-Cani[13].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou was married to Q137778122[14].
  • A child of Jacques Auguste de Thou was François Auguste de Thou[15].
  • A child of Jacques Auguste de Thou was Jacques-Auguste de Thou[16].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou held citizenship in Kingdom of France[17].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou worked as a historian[6].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou worked as a politician[7].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou worked as a writer[8].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's professions included diplomat[9].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's professions included book collector[10].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's professions included poet[18].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou held the position of Maître de la Librairie du Roi[19].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou held the position of ambassador[20].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou is recorded as male[21].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Auguste de Thou[23].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's family name is recorded as de Thou[24].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's given name is recorded as Jacques-Auguste[25].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou's work location is recorded as Paris[26].
  • Jacques Auguste de Thou studied under Jacques Cujas[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Jacques Auguste de Thou… he was born on October 8, 1553[3]. His father was Christophe de Thou[12].

Education

Jacques Auguste de Thou studied under Jacques Cujas[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], politician[7], writer[8], diplomat[9], book collector[10], and poet[18]. Positions held include Maître de la Librairie du Roi[19] and ambassador[20], a diplomatic rank[28].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary of Barbançon-Cani[13], 1565–1601[29] and Q137778122[14], 1577–1616[30]. Children include François Auguste de Thou[15], a politician[31], 1607–1642[32], of France[33] and Jacques-Auguste de Thou[16], an ambassador[34], 1609–1677[35], of Kingdom of France[36].

Death and Burial

Jacques Auguste de Thou died on May 7, 1617[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Jacques Auguste de Thou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Auguste de Thou born?

Jacques Auguste de Thou was born in Paris[2].

Where did Jacques Auguste de Thou die?

Jacques Auguste de Thou died in Paris[4].

Who were Jacques Auguste de Thou's parents?

Jacques Auguste de Thou's father was Christophe de Thou[12].

Who was Jacques Auguste de Thou married to?

Jacques Auguste de Thou's spouses include Mary of Barbançon-Cani[13] and Q137778122[14].

What did Jacques Auguste de Thou do for work?

Jacques Auguste de Thou worked as historian[6], politician[7], writer[8], diplomat[9], and book collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . roglo.eu. roglo.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . roglo.eu. roglo.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Q21088409. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, politician, writer +3
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Paris
    Given name Jacques-Auguste
    Position held Maître de la Librairie du Roi, ambassador
    Student of Jacques Cujas
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30844|batch #30844]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (2)"
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