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Birth of Montesquieu
January 18, born near Bordeaux to Jacques de Secondat, a
soldier, and Marie Francoise de Pesnel. -
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Life of Montesquieu
Born near Bordeaux to Jacques de Secondat, a soldier, and Marie Francoise de Pesnel. -
His mom`s death
His mother dies. -
Classical Education
Sent with two orphan cousins to the Oratorian school at Tuilly, near Paris, where he received a classical education. -
Return To Bordeaux
Returns to Bordeaux and studies law at the request of his uncle who will leave him his title and fortune. -
Parliament of Guyenne.
Receives his liscence and admitted councilor of the parliament of Guyenne. -
Paris
Moves to Paris. -
Father`s Death
1713 Returns to Bordeaux, His father dies and he becomes the head of the family. -
Councilor
1714 Appointed councilor of the Bordeaux Parliament. -
Baron do Motesquieu
His uncle dies leaving him the title Baron de
Montesquieu, his fortune and his office of President
a Mortier. -
Persian Letters
In 1721 Montesquieu published the Persian Letters, which was an instant success and made Montesquieu a literary celebrity. -
Dialogue de Sylla et d'Eucrate and Reflexions sur la monarchie universelle.
Writes Dialogue de Sylla et d'Eucrate and
Reflexions sur la monarchie universelle. -
Le temple de Gnide
1725 Writes Le temple de Gnide. -
Sacrifice
Sells his office and moves to Paris in order to be
admitted into the Academy. -
Travels
After a dispute by a member over his Persian
Letters, is elected into the Academy. Begins his
travels to Hungary, Turkey, Italy, Germany and England. -
Royal Society in London
1730 Elected a member of the Royal Society in London. -
Free Mason
Returns to Bordeaux and becomes a member of the Free Masons. -
Considerations sur la grandeur et la decadence des Romains
Publishes Considerations sur la grandeur et la
decadence des Romains, -
Spirt of Laws
Publishes The Spirit of the Laws which he had
worked on for the past twenty years. It would go through
twenty-two editions before his death -
'Esprit des Lois et Eclaircissements.
Writes his Defense de l'Esprit des Lois et Eclaircissements. -
Marriage
1715 Marries Jeanne de Latrigue, a Calvinist who brought him a substantial dowry. -
11 Other`s
An addition of eleven letters are made to the Persian Letters. -
Death
February 10, dies in Bordeaux.