Archaeologists and workers have created an esqueleto in a church in Maastricht (Lower Land) that could correspond to Charles de Batz de Castelmore, Count D’Artagnan, the famous mosqueero The French who served Louis XIV This tomb was a mystery for more than three days.
El D’Artagnan actually inspired the eponymous character of Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel Three mosques (1844), but their companions (Athos, Porthos and Aramis) are purely literary inventions based on the memories of other members of this elite body and the imagination of the novelist.
A hall of rest was held last February at the Church of San Pedro and San Pablo when Part of the floor of the temple was destroyed during the restoration work. Under the ancient altar, an area traditionally reserved for important persons, workers find the esqueleto junto, a 17th century French coin and the remains of the mosque project in the chest area.
“There are various indications that point to the fact that d’Artagnan was: he was placed in a sacred place, Let’s meet the bala who lived his life and a coin made in 1660 coming from an obispado that carried out a commission for King Solo,” explained Jos Valke, deacon of the temple, to the Dutch channel RTL and the BBC. “I agree 99%” that the rest belongs to the famous mosquealthough specialists remain cautious.
Archaeologist Wim Dijkman, who participates in the excavations and raises the cases of examining the tombstone three decades ago, Please be patient and familiarize yourself with the results of the scientific analyses.. “I’m scientific, but my expectations are high,” he told regional media outlet Omroep Limburg.
A view of the Maastricht church from where remains were found that could belong to the D’Artagnan mosque. Photo: Reuters
Experts took ADN samples, especially dental pieces, which were sent to a laboratory in Munich (Alamania) for further comparison with the genetic material of a descendant of the De Batz familyresiding in the south of France. Other fragments were taken to the Dutch city of Deventer, where the history, gender and origin of the rest will be investigated.
El D’Artagnan histórico trabajó in the service of Cardinal Mazarin and King Louis XIV and carried out delicate secret missions for the monarch. Most important was the arrest of Nicolas Fouquet, the all-powerful financial overseer of Louis XIV, who had fallen into disgrace through abuse of power and political rivalries.
In 1667 D’Artagnan was enthroned captain of the Mosqueteros Company and was also governor of Lille before taking part in the Franco-Dutch War.
D’Artagnan died in June 1673 during the siege of Maastrichtabandoned by several mosques in the chest or garganta, while the French troops intend to return to the city. According to historians, his body was placed in his own locality because the high temperatures on Verano prevented him from moving to France.
To definitively solve the mystery of your tomb, you should wait for the results of the genetic analysis, expected in the next few weeks.
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