What the records say
- When
- 1572
- Kind
- Assassination
- Coordinates
- 47.00° N, 2.00° E
- Description
- 1572 event of the French Wars of Religion
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Assassination of Admiral Coligny
1572 event of the French Wars of Religion
The assassination of Admiral Coligny on 24 August 1572 would prelude one of the critical events of the French Wars of Religion, the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew. The figures responsible for first the attempt on his life on 22 August and then his execution on 24 August have long been debated by historians.
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