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Châlus

Châlus is a small town in the Haute-Vienne department of the Limousin, central France. While besieging its castle of Châlus-Chabrol, held for the viscount of Limoges, King Richard I of England was struck by a crossbow bolt on 26 March 1199 and died of the wound on 6 April. The castle keep still stands.

Châlus
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Viscounty of Limoges

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Châlus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chalus
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