Michel Baudier (c. 1589 – 1645), French historian, was born in Languedoc,[1] during the reign of Louis XIII, and was historiographer to the Court of France.
[5] “French admiration for the Ottomans and their military superiority, as Ina claims, manifested in Baudier 's historical writings.
Taking an especial interest in the Turks he wrote Inventaire général de l'histoire des Turcs (General inventory of the history of the Turks, Paris, 1619); Histoire générale de la religion des Turcs avec la vie de leur prophète Mahomet (General history of the religion of the Turks with the life of their Prophet Muhammad, Paris, 1626); and Histoire générale du sérail et de la cour du grand Turc (General history of the harem and of the court of the Grand Turk, Paris, 1626; English translation by E. Grimeston, London, 1635).
[6] Having heard the narrative of a Jesuit who had returned from China, Baudier wrote Histoire de la cour du roi de Chine (History of the royal court of China, Paris, 1626; English translation in vol.
[6] According to Jean-Claude, Baudier knew several languages, and he “wrote not only about France, but also about Spain, England, Italy, China, Persia, and Turkey.”[2] Attribution