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  2. Black Death in France - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of France had the largest population of Europe at the time, and the Black Death was a major catastrophe. The plague killed roughly 50,000 people in Paris, which made up about half of the city's population. [3] The Black Death in France was described by eyewitnesses, such as Louis Heyligen, Jean de Venette, and Gilles Li Muisis.

  3. List of films set during the French Revolution and French ...

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    France Italy Spain The Black Tulip: La Tulipe noire: Christian-Jaque: Action, Adventure, Comedy. Based on a novel The Black Tulip. 1965 France Italy The Two Orphans: Les Deux orphelines: Riccardo Freda: Drama. Based on the play The Two Orphans. 1966 Italy The two sans-culottes: I due sanculotti: Giorgio Simonelli: Comedy. 1966 Italy France ...

  4. List of massacres in France - Wikipedia

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    murder of French civilians by German troops (SS Das Reich) Graignes massacre: 11 June 1944: Graignes, Manche: 61 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division: 17 American POWs were bayonetted and shot to death and 44 French civilians accused of assisting the Americans were shot by German troops. Dun-les-Places massacre: 28 June 1944: Dun-les-Places: 27

  5. Thiaroye massacre - Wikipedia

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    The film is considered historical fiction, as the characters are not necessarily based on actual tirailleurs who were killed. The film received positive reviews at the time it was released and continues to be heralded by scholars as important historical documentation of the Thiaroye massacre. [22] [23] The movie was banned in France for over a ...

  6. List of wars by death toll - Wikipedia

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    This list of wars by death toll includes all deaths that are either directly or indirectly caused by war.These numbers include the deaths of military personnel which are the direct results of a battle or other military wartime actions, as well as wartime/war-related deaths of civilians which are often results of war-induced epidemics, famines, genocide, etc. Due to incomplete records, the ...

  7. Category:Films about the Black Death - Wikipedia

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    Black Death (film) D. Danse Macabre (1922 film) G. The Golem (2018 film) L. The Last Witch Hunter; M. Monsieur Vincent; N. November (2017 film) S. The Seventh Seal ...

  8. Black Death - Wikipedia

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    The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as 50 million people [2] perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. [3] The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and spread by fleas and through the air.

  9. Days of Glory (2006 film) - Wikipedia

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    Days of Glory (French: Indigènes, lit. ' Natives '; Arabic: بلديون, romanized: Baladiun) is a 2006 French war film directed by Rachid Bouchareb.The cast includes Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Mélanie Laurent and Bernard Blancan.