John de Witt

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:advocatesFor Dutch_republicanism
gptkbp:associatedWith Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
gptkbp:birthDate 1625-09-24
gptkbp:children gptkb:Cornelis_de_Witt
gptkb:Johannes_de_Witt
gptkb:Margaretha_de_Witt
gptkb:Anna_de_Witt
Maria_de_Witt
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:First_Anglo-Dutch_War
Second Anglo-Dutch War
gptkbp:deathDate 1672-08-20
gptkbp:hasCitations gptkb:The_Hague
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John de Witt
gptkbp:influenced Dutch_Enlightenment
gptkbp:influencedBy Hugo Grotius
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:William_III_of_Orange
gptkbp:isCitedBy French_diplomats
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor contemporary political opponents
gptkbp:isEngagedIn gptkb:Oude_Kerk,_Delft
gptkbp:isExpectedTo intellectuals of his time
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Dutch_foreign_policy
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn military reforms
diplomatic negotiations
financial reforms
the promotion of education
naval reforms
the promotion of trade
the promotion of civil liberties
the promotion of public health
the promotion of religious tolerance
the promotion of cultural development
the promotion of science and arts
the promotion of social reforms
the_establishment_of_the_Dutch_East_India_Company
the_development_of_the_Dutch_Republic's_economy
the_establishment_of_the_Dutch_West_India_Company
gptkbp:isKnownFor the Grand Pensionary
gptkbp:knownFor Dutch_Republic's_naval_power
gptkbp:legacy De_Witt_brothers'_political_philosophy
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:De_Witt's_Treatise_on_the_Principles_of_the_Law_of_Nature
gptkbp:occupation statesman
gptkbp:politicalParty States_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Grand_Pensionary_of_Holland
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cornelis_de_Witt
gptkbp:spouse Maria_de_Witt
gptkbp:wasAffecting peace negotiations
alliances with other nations
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt gptkb:University_of_Leiden
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn Dordrecht
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:Dutch_Golden_Age