baron+de+montesquieu

[|Baron de Montesquieu]
 (1689 - 1755) **"A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century." - Baron de Montesquieu **

 Baron de Montesquieu was born in 1689 in Bordeaux, France. He believed that all things were made up of rules or laws that never changed. He set out to study these laws scientifically, hoping these laws would reduce the problems of society and improve human life. According to Montesquieu, there were __three types of government__:  1. A Monarchy (ruled by a king or queen)  2. A Republic (ruled by an elected leader)  3. A Despotism (ruled by a dictator)

**What he believed:**  Baron de Montesquieu did not feel that all people were equal, he approved of slavery. He also thought that women were weaker than men and that they had to obey the commands of their husband. However, he also felt that womens calmness and gentleness would be helpful qualities in making decisions in government, and therefore he thought women did have the ability to govern.

 **Achievements:**  -publication of the //Considérations// -The Spirit of Laws; This was to explain human laws and social institutions. It consisted of two quarto volumes, comprising 31 books in 1,086 pages.  -The Persian Letters; A novel that consists of letters between two fictional characters, Usbek and Rica, who went to Europe in 1711, and stayed there until 1720.

His books, The Spirit of Laws and Persian Letter. These were two of his greatest accomplishments 

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