His parents names were Francois Arouet and Margerite d'Aumart, His birth name was Francois-Marie Arouet.
He had 4 siblings, 2 of which died.
He was Fluent in Latin, Greek, Italian, Spanish, and English.
His father wanted to be a lawyer but he secretly wanted to be a writer.
He chose the name Voltaire in 1718 This is a Latinization of his surname. It also symbolizes his separation from his family.
Voltaire was not limited to one syle of writing, in his lifetime he wrote everything from novels to hisorical accounts
He died on May 30, 1778
Good information. Why did he choose the name Voltaire? Can you provide a bit more in this category and add some pictures?
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