Jean Curtius

Jean Curtius
Jean Curtius
	Jean Curtius in 1607
Born	Jean de Corte; 1551; Liège, Principality of Liège
Died	July 12, 1628 (aged 76–77); Liérganes, Cantabria, Spain
Other names	Curtius
Occupation	industrialist (arms dealer)
Spouse	Pétronille de Brazz
Children	Pierre, Michel
Parent(s)	Jacques de Corte, Helwy de Doerne
Relatives	3 brothers

Jean Curtius, also known as Jean De Corte and Juan Curcio, called Curtius (1551 – July 12, 1628), was a Liégeois industrialist^[1] and manufacturer who obtained the monopoly on providing gunpowder to the Spanish army.

The mansion he built on the banks of the Meuse in Liège is now the Curtius Museum.

^ Awty, Brian G. (2007). "The Development and Dissemination of the Walloon Method of Ironworking". Technology and Culture. 48 (4). [The Johns Hopkins University Press, Society for the History of Technology]: 803. JSTOR 40061328.

[1] Awty, Brian G. (2007). "The Development and Dissemination of the Walloon Method of Ironworking". Technology and Culture. 48 (4). [The Johns Hopkins University Press, Society for the History of Technology]: 803. JSTOR 40061328.

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Jean Curtius
Jean Curtius in 1607
Born	Jean de Corte 1551 Liège, Principality of Liège
Died	July 12, 1628(1628-07-12) (aged 76–77) Liérganes, Cantabria, Spain
Other names	Curtius
Occupation	industrialist (arms dealer)
Spouse	Pétronille de Brazz
Children	Pierre, Michel
Parent(s)	Jacques de Corte, Helwy de Doerne
Relatives	3 brothers