1689- Born to a noble family
1715- Married Jeanne de Latrigue, a Calvanist
1716- Inherited his uncle's fortune
1721- Published Persian Letters, describing French and Persian civilization
1726- Sold his office in Parliament
1728- Took a seat in the Académie Française with the help and votes of Madame de Lambert's salon.
1728->1729- Traveled around Europe, taking notes in his notebook
1734- Published Reflections on the Causes of the Grandeur and Declention of the Romans
1748- Published an essay on the English constitution
1750- The Spirit of Laws is published. It's comprised of 1086 pages discussing mainly political power, separation of powers, and climate.
1755- Died of a fever. Left behind an article on taste meant for Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopedia.
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