Voltaire

François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his pen name Voltaire (, ; ), was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity (especially of the Catholic Church) and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.

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Niece of Voltaire and French literary figure (1712-1790)

thumb|228px|1740 Anti-Machiavel is an 18th-century essay by Frederick the Great, King of Prussia and patron of Voltaire, consisting of a chapter-by-chapter rebuttal of The Prince, the 16th-century book by Niccolò Machiavelli. It was first published in September 1740, a few months after Frederick became king.

French writer, politician, nobleman

Italian curator, author and historian

French journalist and literary critic

French writer (1718–1776)

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research facility and museum in the city of Geneva, Switzerland

French diplomat (1700-1788)

French writer (1711-1793)

French philosopher and writer

French banker

Voltaire's castle in Ferney-Voltaire (France)

French politician (1739-1802)

château in Upper Marne department, France

research department of the University of Oxford