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25: 133: 378:(1827–28), likely to prevent a competitor in his affairs. Drovetti and his agents were also deemed careless and unscrupulous in their conduct towards their discoveries, and it is believed that the fragmentary state of the Turin Royal Canon is at least partially due to this behaviour. 549: 279:
During his stay in Egypt, Drovetti became a passionate and avid collector of Egyptian antiquities. He engaged several agents and was particularly active in
544: 272: 283:; shortly he gathered huge amounts of findings which he managed to sell in Europe. His first collection was refused by France, but was acquired by King 370:: for example, during his excavations at Luxor around 1818 and later, Belzoni reported to have been harassed by two of Drovetti's agents, 375: 355: 89: 351: 358:, Drovetti is also remembered for his ruthlessness towards other collectors and excavators. He was particularly hostile against 61: 539: 68: 42: 244: 495: 108: 75: 57: 524: 46: 270:'s trust and had a role in some of the latter's administrative reforms. In 1820, he was awarded the title of 260: 529: 367: 534: 363: 359: 308: 284: 252: 82: 35: 405: 335: 267: 199:
antiquities looter, diplomat, and politician. He is best remembered for having acquired the
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and a certain Rosignani; Drovetti also tried several times to hinder Champollion's
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Cracking the Egyptian Code: The Revolutionary Life of Jean-Francois Champollion
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in 1824 and carried to Turin, where it became the first core of the future
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nationality and joined the French army, eventually rising to the rank of
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Napoleon's Proconsul In Egypt: The Life and Times of Bernardino Drovetti
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French military personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
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While he contributed significantly to the creation of
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