Tartuffe Original Staging
Moliere's Tartuffe was first performed at Versailles in 1664, satirizing religious hypocrisy and provoking opposition.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jean Baptiste Poquelin Biography and Timeline
Follow Jean Baptiste Poquelin through 5 dated historical records for France.
Jean Baptiste Poquelin, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1664–1673Years on this page
1664
1665
Don Juan Paris Performance
Moliere staged Don Juan in Paris, bringing the legendary libertine to the stage in a controversial prose comedy.
1666
Misanthrope Paris Premiere
Moliere's The Misanthrope premiered in Paris, exploring social hypocrisy through the abrasive honesty of Alceste.
1670
Bourgeois Gentleman Court Premiere
Moliere's Le Bourgeois gentilhomme was staged at Chambord for the French court, mocking social pretension through comedy and music.
1673
Imaginary Invalid Opening
Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid premiered in Paris, ridiculing medical quackery through the fears of a hypochondriac.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.