Château de Chinon
Château de Chinon ranks 19,397th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fort Leonard Wood, Lauro Müller, Santa Catarina, and Trompsburg. Memorable people born in Château de Chinon include Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais. Memorable people who died in Château de Chinon include Henry II of England. Château de Chinon has been the birth place of many companions and the death place of many politicians. Château de Chinon is located in France.
Château de Chinon is a château located on the bank of the river Vienne in Chinon, France. It was founded by Theobald I, Count of Blois. In the 11th century the castle became the property of the counts of Anjou. In 1156 Henry II of England, a member of the House of Anjou, took the castle from his brother Geoffrey, Count of Nantes, after Geoffrey rebelled for a second time. Henry favoured the Château de Chinon as a residence. Most of the standing structure can be attributed to his reign; he died there in 1189. Read more on Wikipedia
In 1428, Château de Chinon was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Catherine of France, Countess of Charolais. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Château de Chinon including Henry II of England.
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Most individuals born in present day Château de Chinon were companions (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
