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  1. Mar 5, 2020 · During the reign of King Louis XIV, a mysterious man was locked away in the notorious Bastille and other French prisons: the Man in the Iron Mask. Held captive from the end of the 17th century to the beginning of the 18th century, the enigmatic prisoner still conjures up images of political intrigue, deadly betrayal, and historical enigmas.

  2. The Man in the Iron Mask ( French: L'Homme au Masque de Fer; died 19 November 1703) was an unidentified prisoner of state during the reign of King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715). Warranted for arrest on 19 July 1669 under the pseudonym of "Eustache Dauger", he was apprehended near Calais on 28 July, incarcerated on 24 August, and held for 34 ...

  3. May 6, 2016 · The story was even popularized in the 1998 film "The Man in the Iron Mask," starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It's a mystery that evaded even famed philosopher Voltaire and writer Alexandre Dumas.

  4. May 27, 2015 · Matthiole was an Italian count who was abducted and jailed after he tried to double-cross Louis XIV during political negotiations in the late-1670s. He was a longtime prisoner, and his name is ...

  5. Jan 10, 2024 · Death of the Man in the Iron Mask. On September 18, 1698, Saint-Mars took up his new post as governor of the Bastille prison in Paris, bringing the masked prisoner with him. He was placed in a solitary cell in the pre-furnished third chamber of the Bertaudière tower. The prison's second-in-command, de Rosarges, was to feed him.

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  6. Jun 28, 2019 · Yes: The Man in the Iron Mask is the title of a 1998 action movie, with Leonardo DiCaprio doubling up to play both Louis XIV and his identical secret twin brother. This Hollywood movie draws on ...

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  8. The Man in the Iron Mask: The True Story of Europe’s Most Famous Prisoner. Written by Josephine Wilkinson Review by G. J. Berger. In 1669, French soldiers arrested Eustache d’Auger. He was jailed without formal charges or trial, not uncommon for those who displeased the all-powerful King Louis XIV.