D'Artagnan's Bones Found in Maastricht Church

0:00Workers in a church in Maastricht, Netherlands, have uncovered a skeleton that might belong to D'Artagnan, the real-life French soldier who inspired the famous Three Musketeers story. The fine happened during repairs after a floor partly collapsed back in February in a building with roots going back to the 13th century. D'Artagnan, whose full name was Charles de Bates de Castamore, served French kings Louis the 13th and Louis the 14th. He died in 1673 at the age of 50 during the siege of Maastricht, and his burial spot had stayed unknown for centuries. A French coin turned up right next to the remains, and the grave's position, once under the altar, points to someone of high status since only nobles, or royals got buried there in those days. That lines up with D'Artagnan's noble gaskin background and his role as a Musketeer. Now the skeleton is at an archaeological center in Deventaire, Germany, with a DNA sample taken on March 13th heading to a lab in Munich for testing.

1:00Archaeologist Wim Dyckman, who's hunted for these bones for 28 years, says he's hopeful but staying scientific about it. Experts are waiting on those results to confirm if this closes a big historical gap, and it could rewrite a bit of Musketeer legend for good. I'm Cory with the story. Answer Canada News today update, AI powered and always on.