Simon Arnauld de Pomponne
Simon Arnauld, marquis de Pomponne (born November 1618 in Paris , † September 26, 1699 in Fontainebleau ) was a French diplomat and foreign minister .
Life
Pomponne was the son of the Jansenist Robert Arnauld d'Andilly (1589–1674) and from 1642 intendant of Casale Monferrato , then general director of the armies in Naples and Catalonia , from 1665 to 1668 envoy in Sweden , then in The Hague . In 1671 he was called back to Sweden and achieved an alliance between the two states that isolated the United Netherlands and made it vulnerable to France. In the same year he inherited the Foreign Minister Hugues de Lionne , who died in September . In 1679 he was dismissed after the conclusion of the Peace of Nijmegen through the combined efforts of Colbert and Louvois , as Louis XIV in particular was dissatisfied with him and accused him of having shown too weak an attitude in the negotiations of the Peace of Nijmegen. The Jesuits were also hostile to him, since he was seen as a member of the Jansenists.
In 1691 he was reappointed to the Council of State and served as an advisor to Louis XIV in the areas of foreign policy and administration, albeit without a ministerial department.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hugues de Lionne |
Foreign Minister of France September 1, 1671-18. November 1679 |
Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pomponne, Simon Arnauld de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pomponne, Simon Arnauld, marquis de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French diplomat and foreign minister |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1618 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1699 |
| Place of death | Fontainebleau |