Life of Montesquieu

Author: David Grav
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Publish Date: 1997-11-01
Features: Montesquieu was born into a feudal noble and bureaucratic family named Segonde in the southwestern region of Agen, France. Since the 16th century, members of this family had successively served as court administrators for the Kingdom of Navarre and Henry IV. The name Montesquieu was derived from the name of the fief granted to Jean de Segonde, and the position of President of the Bordeaux Court was inherited from his grandfather and uncle.