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Gilles De Rais

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Gender Male
Death584 years ago
Born Champtoce-sur-Loire
France
Date of died October 26,1440
DiedNantes
France
Years of service1420–1435
VictimsUnknown (approx. 140)
SpouseCatherine de Thouars of Brittany
Children Marie de Rais
Marie de Laval, Dame de Retz
Victim Unknown
Parents Guy II de Laval-Rais
Marie de Craon
Siblings René de Rais
Date of birth January 1,1404
Place of burialNotre-Dame-des-Carmes, Pont-l'Abbé, France
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Gilles De Rais Life story


Gilles de Rais, Baron de Rais, was a knight and lord from Brittany, Anjou and Poitou, a leader in the French army, and a companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc. He is best known for his reputation and later conviction as a confessed serial killer of children.

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