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Guillaume du Tillot

1711–1774 · 18th century · Also known as Léon Guillaume du Tillot

Guillaume du Tillot (1711–1774) was a French-born statesman who served as chief minister of the Duchy of Parma under Duke Philip and his son Ferdinand. An Enlightenment reformer, he limited clerical privileges, expelled the Jesuits in 1768, promoted manufacturing and founded the Palatine Library. He was dismissed in 1771.

Guillaume du Tillot
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Guillaume du Tillot. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guillaume-du-tillot
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