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Denis of Paris (Latin: Dionysius) was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies , he was bishop of Paris (then Lutetia ) in the third century and, together with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius, was martyred for his faith by decapitation .
English: Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, was beheaded in that city in the year 250. According to legend, angels accompanied him as he carried his own head from the place of execution to his chosen burial site, where later the church of Saint Denis was built just outside of Paris.
Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary; Denis the Carthusian (1402–1471), theologian and mystic; Denis of Hungary (c. 1210–1272), Hungarian-born Aragonese knight; Denis of Portugal (1261–1325), king of Portugal; Denis of the Nativity (1600–1638), French sailor and cartographer; Denis, Lord of Cifuentes (1354 ...
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The Rue de la Chapelle, where the church is located, has existed since Gallo-Roman times, running from the suburb of Saint-Denis to the center of Paris. Due to the relics, the church became an important pilgrimage site. The relics remained there until 636 when, on the orders of Dagobert I, they were reinterred in the new Basilica of Saint-Denis ...
Denis-Auguste Affre (French pronunciation: [dəni oɡyst afʁ]; 27 September 1793 – 27 June 1848) was a French clergyman who served as Archbishop of Paris from 1840 to 1848. He was killed while trying to negotiate peace during the June Days uprising of 1848.
Denis of the Nativity, OCD (also Dionysius of the Nativity, born as Pierre Berthelot; 12 December 1600 – 27 November 1638) was a French Discalced Carmelite friar who served in Goa. He had previously been a sailor and cartographer in the service of the king of Portugal .
15 March – First elevator in France begins service in the store La Ville de Saint-Denis on rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. 1 April – Opening of the Exposition Universelle (1867) held on the Champ de Mars. [23] The Exposition is the occasion for the opening of many new brasseries in Paris, in imitation of a popular style of restaurant in ...