Bastille
Bastille ranks 9,787th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Martorell, Curaçao, and The Gambia. Memorable people born in Bastille include Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay. Memorable people who died in Bastille include Man in the Iron Mask. Bastille has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many extremists. Bastille is located in France.
The Bastille was a fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. It was stormed by a crowd on 14 July 1789, in the French Revolution, becoming an important symbol for the French Republican movement. It was later demolished and replaced by the Place de la Bastille. Read more on Wikipedia
In 1740, Bastille was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Bastille including Man in the Iron Mask.
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Most individuals born in present day Bastille were politicians (1), while most who died were extremists (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Bastille since 1700.
