Benjamin Constant Writer

Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque (French: [kɔ̃stɑ̃]; 25 October 1767 – 8 December 1830), or simply Benjamin Constant, was a Swiss-French political activist and writer on politics and religion. He was the author of a partly biographical psychological novel, Adolphe. He was a fervent liberal of the early 19th century who influenced the Trienio Liberal movement in Spain, the Liberal Revolution of 1820 in Portugal, the Greek War of Independence, the November Uprising in Poland, the Belgian Revolution, and Liberalism in Brazil and Mexico.

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Benjamin Constant
Alias (AKA)Benjamin Henri Constant de Rebecque
Birth dateOctober 25, 1767
Birth nameHenri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque
Birth place
Lausanne , Old Swiss Confederacy
Nationality
Switzerland
Date of deathDecember 08, 1830
Place of death
Paris , July Monarchy

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