# Le Grand Dictionnaire historique

Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique was an encyclopedia originally compiled by the Catholic priest and theologian Louis Moréri (1643–1680). By later standards, it was highly specialized, for nearly all of its entries were on geographical and historical subjects, but it marked the start of a flood of other dictionaries and encyclopedias in Europe's vernaculars. In addition to being successful in its own right, Moréri’s Grand Dictionnaire served as a springboard and foil for Pierre Bayle’s Dictionnaire Historique et Critique (1697).
Moréri’s Grand Dictionnaire appeared in numerous French editions between 1674 and 1759, growing in size with each edition. Moréri himself died after preparing materials for the second edition (1681). Thereafter, other Francophone scholars took charge of the compilation, notably Jean Le Clerc.
The Grand Dictionnaire was also translated and adapted into English, German, Dutch, and Spanish.

## Digitized online editions

* Moréri, Louis (1643–1680) (1725). Grand dictionnaire historique, ou le Mélange curieux de l'histoire sacrée et profane [The Great Historical Dictionary or the Curious Mixture of Sacred and Profane History] (6 Vols). Paris: D. Mariette{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
    1674 (1st ed.) (1 Vol.). Lyon: Jean Girin (printer); Barthélemy Rivière (printer). OCLC 1040824202.
* 1 Vol." (1st ed.). 1674 – via Google Books (BML).
    1681 (2nd ed.) (2 Vols.). OCLC 320759531, 1066418366, 320759530.
* Vol. 1: "A–F" (2nd ed.). 1681 – via Google Books (BSB).
* Vol. 2: "G–Z" (2nd ed.). 1681 – via Google Books (BML).
    1683 (3rd ed.) (2 Vols.). OCLC 1066639065.
* Vol. 1: "A–F" (3rd ed.). 1683 – via Google Books (UNIL).
* Vol. 2: "G–Z" (3rd ed.). 1683 – via Google Books (BML).
    1688 (5th ed. 2 Vols. + Supplément). OCLC 1066422148, 562162208, 887385704, 1025528373, 759626663.
* Vol. 1: "A–F" (5th ed.). 1688 – via BnF Gallica.
* Vol. 3. Supplément (6th ed.). 1689 – via Google Books (UNIL).
    1694 (6th ed.) (4 Vols.).
* Vol. 1: "A–B" (6th ed.). 1694 – via Google Books (British Library).
* Vol. 2: "C–F" (6th ed.). 1692 – via Google Books (Ghent University Library).
* Vol. 3: "G–M" (6th ed.). 1694 – via Google Books (British Library).
* Vol. 4: "N–Z" (6th ed.). 1694 – via Google Books (British Library).
    1698 (8th ed.) (4 Vols.). Corrected and enlarged by Monsieur [Jean] Le Clerc [1657–1736].{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) OCLC 718290644, 921294026, 1066532068, 20744934, 801184871.
* Vol. 1: "A–B" (8th ed.). 1698 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 2: "C–F" (8th ed.). 1698 – via Google Books (BSB).
* Vol. 3: "G–M" (8th ed.). 1698 – via Google Books (BSB).
* Vol. 4: "N–Z" (8th ed.). 1698 – via Google Books (BML).
    1702 (9th ed.).
* Vol. 1: "A–Fus" (9th ed.). 1702 – via Google Books (KB original from Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht).
* Vol. 3: "G–M" (9th ed.). 1702 – via Google Books (KB original from Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht).
* Vol. 4: "N–Z" (9th ed.). 1702 – via Google Books (ÖN).
    1704 (4 Vols.) (New and last ed.).
* Vol. 1: "A–B". 1707 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 2: "C–Fus". 1707 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 3: "Ga–Myt". 1707 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 4: "N–Z". 1707 – via Google Books (BML).
    1711.
* Vol. 2: "B–Che". 1711 – via Google Books (Ghent University Library).
    1714.
* Vol. 1: "A–Z" – Supplément (Supplements the 1712 ed.). 1714 – via Google Books (BSB).
    1716
* Vol. 1. Supplément. 1716 – via Google Books (ÖN).
* Vol. 1: "A–B" (1716). Via Wikisource (UNIL).
* Vol. 2. Supplément. 1716 – via Google Books (ÖN).
    1717 (10th ed.)
* Vol. 1: "A–B" (10th ed.). 1717 – via Wikisource (UNIL).
* Vol. 1: "A–B" (10th ed.). 1717 – via Google Books (UNIL).
* Vol. 1. Supplément (10th ed.). 1717 – via Google Books (UNIL).
* Vol. 2: "C–F" (10th ed.). 1717 – via Google Books (UNIL).
* Vol. 2. Supplément (10th ed.). 1716 – via Google Books (NK).
* Vol. 3: "G–M" (10th ed.). 1717 – via Google Books (UNIL).
    1725 (6 Vols.) (new and latest ed.).
       Paris: Jean-Baptiste Cognard (1667–1735), ordinary printer to the King (Louis XIV) and to the French Academy, on Ruë Saint-Jacques, at (the sign of) the Bible d'Or.
* Vol. 1: "A" (new and latest ed.). 1725 – via Google Books (NK).
* Vol. 2: "C–D" (new and latest ed.). 1725 – via Google Books (BSB).
* Vol. 3: "Ch–E" (new and latest ed.). 1725 – via Google Books (UNIL).
       Paris: Denys Mariette (1685–1732), on Ruë Saint-Jacques, at the corner of rue des Noyers, at (the sign of) Rue Saint-Augustin and at (the sign of) l'Écu de Venise (a sign on a bygone street, Rue de Venise-en-la-Cité).
* Vol. 4: "F–L" (new and latest ed.). 1725 – via Google Books (BSB).
* Vol. 5: "M–P" (new and latest ed.). 1725 – via HathiTrust (UCM).
* Vol. 6: "Q–Z (new and latest ed.). 1725 – via Google Books (BSB).
    1732 (6 Vols.). Paris
* Vol. 1: "A–Azz" (new and latest ed.). 1731 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 2: "Bea–Coq" (new and latest ed.). 1732 – via Google Books (UCM).
* Vol. 3: "Cor–G" (new and latest ed.). 1732 – via HathiTrust (UCM).
* Vol. 4: "H–Me" (new and latest ed.). 1732 – via Google Books (University of Lucerne).
* Vol. 5: "Ma–P" (new and latest ed.). 1732 – via Google Books (University of Lucerne).
* Vol. 6: "Q–Z. 1732 – via Google Books (University of Lucerne).
    1731 (6 Vols.) (1st Basle ed.). Jean Brandmüller.
* Vol. 1: "A–Azz (1st Basle ed.). 1731 – via Google Books (University of Lucerne).
* Vol. 2: "B–Cey (1st Basle ed.). 1731 – via Google Books (University of Lucerne).
* Vol. 3: "Cha–Ezz (1st Basle ed.). 1731 – via Google Books (University of Lucerne).
* Vol. 5: "Ma–Pyt (1st Basle ed.). 1732 – via Google Books (BSB).
* Vol. 6: "Qua–Z (1st Basle ed.). 1732 – via Google Books (BSB).
    1733 (6 Vols.) (new and 2nd Basle ed.). Jean Brandmüller. LCCN 2021-656829.
* Vol. 1: "A–Azz" (new and 2nd Basle ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 2: "B–Cey" (new and 2nd Basle ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 3: "Cha–Ezz" (new and 2nd Basle ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 4: "F–L" (new and 2nd ed. Basle ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (BNCR).
* Vol. 5: "MA–P" (new and 2nd Basle ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 6: "Qua–Z" (new and 2nd Basle ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (BML).
    1735: Supplément (2 Vols.) (supplementing the 1732 Paris ed.). OCLC 1030791644, 1072562834, 1026708986, 314673369, 633612562, 1072562834, 1051485964 (Vol. 1), 1080047701 (Vol. 2).
* Vol. 1: "A–L" – Supplément. 1735 – via Google Books (BML).
* Vol. 2: "Mab–Z" – Supplément. 1735 – via Google Books (UCM).
    1740 (8 Vols.) (18th ed.). LCCN 16-11550; OCLC 7453590, 995526097.
* Vol. 1: "A–Azz" (18th ed.). 1740 – via HathiTrust (Getty).
* Vol. 2: "B–Che" (18th ed.). 1740 – via HathiTrust (Getty).
* Vol. 3: "Che–E" (18th ed.). 1740 – via HathiTrust (Getty).
* Vol. 4: "F–H" (18th ed.). 1740 – via HathiTrust (Getty).
* Vol. 5: "I–L" (18th ed.). 1740 – via HathiTrust (Getty).
* Vol. 6: "M–O" (18th ed.). 1740 – via HathiTrust (Getty).
* Vol. 7: "P–Seg" (18th ed.). 1740 – via HathiTrust (Getty).
* Vol. 8: "Seh–Z" (18th ed.). 1740 – via HathiTrust (Getty).
    1743. Basle: Chés la veuve de Jean Christ.
* Vol. 1 – via Google Books (BSB).
    1743–1745. Supplément au Dictionnaire historique, géographique, généalogique, &c. Des éditions de Basle de 1732 & 1733. Dans lequel on trouvera non seulement ce qu'il y a de nouveau dans le Supplément de Paris et dans la nouvelle édition françoise du Moréri de Hollande, mais de plus un grand nombre d'articles importans d'histoire civile & ecclésiastique, ancienne & moderne, d'histoire poétique, d'antiquités grecques, romaines, & de plusieurs autres peuples ; un grand nombre de vies de grands hommes en tout genre, de généalogies, de familles illustres, de coutumes tant religieuses que profanes ; et une très grande quantité d'articles de géographie ancienne et moderne ; le tout puisé dans les meilleures sources [Supplement to the Historical, Geographical, Genealogical Dictionary, etc., of the Basle editions of 1732 & 1733, in which will be found not only what is new in the Paris Supplement and in the new French edition of Moréri from Holland, but also a great number of important articles on civil & ecclesiastical history, both ancient & modern, on poetic history, on Greek, Roman, and other antiquities; a great number of biographies of great men of all kinds, genealogies, illustrious families, customs both religious and secular; and a very large quantity of articles on ancient and modern geography; all drawn from the best sources] (in French). doi:10.3931/e-rara-136905; OCLC 7452047, 1437745754.
    1749.
* Nouveau Supplément (2 Vols.). 1749. OCLC 314673355, 10089640, 952659097.
    1743–1749. (8 Vols.) (19th ed.). Sold in Venice at François Pitteri.
* Vol. 16: "V–Z" (19 ed.). 1749 [M DCC XLIX] – via Google Books (University of Turin).
* Vol. 16 [Tome seizième]: "V–Z" (19th ed.) (8 vols.). Le grand dictionnaire historique, ou le mélange curieux de l'histoire sacrée et profane [The Great Historical Dictionary, or the Curious Mixture of Sacred and Profane History]. 1749 [MDCCXLIX].Qui contient, en abrégé, les vies et les actions remarquables des patriarches, des juges, des rois des juifs, des papes, des saints pères & anciens docteurs orthodoxes ; Des évêques, des cardinaux, & autres prélats célèbres ; des hérésiarques & des schismatiques, avec leurs principaux dogmes : des empereurs, des rois, des princes illustres, & des grands capitaines : des auteurs anciens & modernes, des philosophes, des inventeurs des arts, & de ceux qui se sont rendus recommandables en toutes fortes de professions, par leur science, par leurs ouvrages, ou par quelque action éclatante.L'établissement et le progrès des ordres religieux & militaires, & la vie de leurs fondateurs.es généalogies de plusieurs familles illustres de France & d'autres païs.L'histoire fabuleuse des dieux, & des héros de l'antiquité payenne.La description des empires, royaumes, républiques, provinces, villes, isles, montagnes, fleuves, & autres lieux considérables de l’ancienne & nouvelle géographie, où l’on remarque la situation, l'étendue & la qualité du païs ; la religion, le gouvernement, les mœurs & les coutumes des peuples. Où l’on voit les dignitez : les sous-titres d'honneur : les religions & sectes des chrétiens, des juifs & des payens : les principaux noms des arts & des sciences : les actions publiques & solennelles : les jeux, les fêtes, &c. Les édits & les loix, dont l'histoire est curieuse ; & autres choses, & actions remarquables.Avec l'histoire des conciles généraux et particuliers, sous le nom des lieux où ils ont été tenus.Le tout enrichi de remarques & de recherches curieuses, pour l'éclaircissement des difficultés de l'histoire, de la chronologie & de la géographie.Paris: Et se vend à Venise chez François Pitteri [sold in Venice by François Pitteri]. Via – Google Books (University of Turin) OCLC 1179267306, 17585580, 1403662424, 888690557
* Vol. 1: "A" (19th ed.). 1743 – via Google Books (NK).
* Vol. 2: "B" (19th ed.). 1743 – via HathiTrust (UCM).
* Vol. 3: "C" (19th ed.). 1744 – via Google Books (UCM).
* Vol. 4: "D" (19th ed.). 1745 – via HathiTrust (UCM).
* Vol. 5: "H–L" (19th ed.). 1746 – via HathiTrust (UCM).
* Vol. 6: "M–O" (19th ed.). 1747 – via HathiTrust (UCM).
* Vol. 8: "T–Z" (19th ed.). 1749 – via Google Books (BSB).
    1759 (10 Vols.) (Nouvelle éd) – via HathiTrust. LCCN 30-1229.
* Vol. 4: "Con–E". 1759 – via Google Books (Ghent University Library).
* Vol. 5: "F–Hha". 1759 – via Wikimedia Commons (Gallica).
* Vol. 6: "Hi–L". 1759 – via Google Books (ÖN).
* Vol. 7: "M–N". 1759 – via Google Books (ÖN).
* Vol. 8: "O–Q" (new and latest ed.). 1759 – via Google Books (UCM).
* Vol. 9: "R–S". 1759 – via Google Books (ÖN).
* Vol. 10: "T–Z". 1759 – via Google Books (Ghent University Library).

### English eds.

    English translation of 6th ed. (1694)
    English translation of 8th ed. (1701)
    The Great Historical, Geographical, Genealogical and Poetical Dictionary; Being a Curious Miscellany of Sacred and Prophane History (2 Vols.). English translation by Jeremy Collier (1650–1726) (English translation of the 8th ed.). London: Printed for (a) Henry Rhodes, near Bride-Lane in Fleetstreet; (b) Thomas Newborough, at the Golden-Bal in St. Paul's Church-Yard; (c) The assigns of L. Meredith, at the Star in St. Paul's Church-Yard; (d) Elizabeth Harris, at the Harrow in Little-Britain. 1701.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) OCLC 1525995 (all editions)
* Vol. 1: "A–L" (English ed.). 1701 – via Internet Archive (Wellcome).
* Vol. 2: "M–Z" (English ed.). 1701 – via Google Books (BNCF).
    1727: Supplément. London: Printed by W. Bowyer, for C. Collier, Tho. Ward; and the executors of Henry Rhodes deceased. LCCN 30-1225; OCLC 645786127.

### Spanish eds.

Spanish translation of ?th ed.
* El gran diccionario histórico, o miscellanea curiosa de la historia sagrada y profana (8 Vols.). Spanish translation by ???. 1740.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) OCLC 995526097 (all editions)
* 1753 (8 Vols.). Louis Moréri, José Miravel Casadevante (pseudonym of José Antonio Miravel Herrera [es]; 1690–1744), Frères de Tournes, floreció 1727-1781 (Editor), Libraires associés (París, Francia) (Editor). Paris and Leon: de Tournes Brothers, booksellers.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) OCLC 1430549350, 645092914, 3859234, 1080011277.
* Vol. 1: "A–Azz" (in Spanish). 1753 – via Google Books (NYPL).
* Vol. 2: "B–Cez" (in Spanish). 1753 – via Google Books (NYPL).
* Vol. 3: "Cha–Czy" (in Spanish). 1753 – via Google Books (UCM).
* Vol. 4: "F–H" (in Spanish). 1753 – via Google Books (UCM).
* Vol. 6: "M–O" (in Spanish). 1753 – via HathiTrust (UCM).
* Vol. 7: "P–R" (in Spanish). 1753 – via Internet Archive (UCM).
* Vol. 8: "S–Tar" (in Spanish). 1753 – via Google Books (UCM).

### Dutch eds.

* Groot Algemeen Historisch, Geographisch, Genealogisch en Oordeelkundig Woorden-Boek, Behelende Het voornaamste, dat vervat is in de Woorden-boeken van Morery, Bayle, Buddeus, enz. Als de Gehele Kerkelyke en Wereldlyke Geschiedenis; Of een kort begrip van de Levens en merkwaardigste Bedryven der Patriarchen, Rechters, Joodsche Koningen, Propheten, Apostelen, Vaders der Eerste Kerke, Pauzen, Kardinalen, Bisschoppen, Prelaten, voorname Godgeleerden, befaamde Ketters, en der zelver gevoelens, benevens een Historisch verhaal van de Concilien en Kerkvergaderingen, de instelling en voortgang van de Geestelyke en Wereldlyke Ordens, en de levens van der zelver stichters; Voorts de levensbedryven der Keizeren, Koningen, Keurvorsten, Vorsten, Opperveldheeren, vermaarde Krygshelden, uitmuntende Staatsdienaren, geleerde mannen, en der zelver werken, wysgeren, eerste uitvinders van kunsten, dichters, en in het algemeen van alle degenen, die zich in alle soorten van beroepingen door hunne wetenschappen, of uitmuntende bedryven hebben vermaard gemaakt; Als Mede Een Historisch Verhaal en Zedekundige Uitlegging van de oude Heidensche verdichtselen en fabelen, der zelven gewaande Goden en Godinnen, de aloude Eeuw-, Ren- en Schouwspelen, benevens degenen, die tegenwoordig by openbare en andere plegtigheden gebruikelyk zyn; als mede alle andere ceremoniën en gewoontens; de benamingen der waardigheden en eerampten; verscheidene kloostergeloften en gezindheden van Christenen, Joden en Heidenen; Wetten, Willekeuren, Plakkaten en Ordonnantiën, die in de geschiedenissen der byzondere rijken en staten aanmerkelyk zyn; Verder Eene Geographische, Staatkundige en Historische Beschryving van de Keizerryken, Koninkryken, Vorstendommen, Republyken, Landschappen, Eilanden, Gebergten, Rivieren, Steden, Kasteelen, Kloosters, en andere aanmerkelyke plaatsen der oude en nieuwe wereldbeschryving, met aanwyzinge van der zelver gelegenheid, naam, uitgestrektheid, oorsprong, staatsbestier, regeringswyze, godsdienst, wetten, zeden, gewoontens, enz. enz. Eindelyk Eene Zeer Nauwkeurige Genealogische Beschryving van de doorluchtige afkomsten der aloude en hedendaagsche gekroonde hoofden en aanzienlyke geslachten des gehelen aardbodems, der zelver verdeeling in stamhuizen en liniën, en van alle de voornaamste familien, byzonderlyk de Zeventien Nederlandsche Provincien betreffende. Alles in een nette order naar het alphabeth, en volgens de schikking, die de bovengemelde en andere vermaarde schryvers in hunne woorden-boeken in andere talen gehouden hebben, opgestelt, vertaalt, en met een aanzienlyk getal artikels doorgaans en alom, doch voornamentlyk ten opzichte van de zaken der Nederlanden, waar van andere woorden-boeken weinig of niets melden, uit allerlei zo gedrukte als geschrevene boeken, papieren, echte berichten en bewijzen (in Dutch). OCLC 64863242 (all editions).
    1725. Under the supervision of David van Hoogstraten [nl; fr] (1658–1724) and Matthæus Brouërius Van Nidek (1677–1742) (Wikidata – QID 99661736).
* Vol. 1: "A–Aqu" (Dutch ed.). 1725 – via Google Books (KB).
* Vol. 2: "Ar–Bzo" (Dutch ed.). 1725 – via Internet Archive (Boston).
    1732. Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague: Brunel, de Wetsteins en Smith, Waesberge, de Wed. de Coup [The Widow of de Coup], Humbert. Willem van de Water. Leiden, Samuel Luchtmans [nl] (1685–1757). The widow of Adrian Moetjens [fr], Van Dole, Vaillant.
* Vol. 1: "A" (Dutch ed.). 1725 – via Internet Archive (Boston Public Library).
* Vol. 2: "B" (Dutch ed.). 1725 – via Internet Archive (Boston Public Library).
* Vol. 3: "C" (Dutch ed.). 1727 – via Internet Archive (Boston Public Library).
* Vol. 5: "F, G, H" (Dutch ed.). 1727 – via Internet Archive (Boston Public Library).
* Vol. 6: "J, K, L" (Dutch ed.). 1729 – via Google Books (Ghent).
* Vol. 7: "M–N" (Dutch ed.). 1732 – via Internet Archive (Boston Public Library).
* Vol. 8: "O, P, Q" (Dutch ed.). 1732 – via Google Books (Ghent).
* Vol. 9: "R–S" (Dutch ed.). 1732 – via Google Books (Ghent).
    1733 (5 Vols.). Under the Supervision of David van Hoogstraten [nl; fr] (1658–1724) and Jan Lodewyk Schuer (aka Jan Lodewijk Schuër; c. 1698–1740).
* Vol. 1: "A–B" (Dutch ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (KB).
* Vol. 2: "C–F" (Dutch ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (KB).
* Vol. 3: "G–L" (Dutch ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (KB).
* Vol. 4: "M–Q" (Dutch ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (KB).
* Vol. 10: "T–Z" (Dutch ed.). 1733 – via Google Books (Ghent).

### Other online eds.

Online availability: Dictionnaire de Moréri and also here.