The Château de Vincennes is a royal fortress on the eastern edge of Paris, begun as a hunting lodge and fortified manor by Philip VI and completed by his successors, notably Charles V, who made it a grand royal residence. Its donjon, about fifty meters tall, is the tallest fortified keep in Europe, and the whole site was surrounded by a wall with towers and a moat. Later kings preferred other residences, and the château became a state prison, whose inmates included Denis Diderot and Mirabeau. In 1804 the Duke of Enghien was shot in its moat on Napoleon's orders. It later served as a military arsenal and is now home to the defense ministry's historical archives.
Before and after
- 1337Construction of Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
- from 24 May 1337 to 9 October 1453Hundred Years' War
- from March 1338 to October 1339English Channel naval campaign, 1338-1339
- 1340Construction of Doge's Palace
- 1340Construction of Château de Vincennes
- 1342Construction of Palace of Westminster
- 30 September 1342Battle of Morlaix
- 1343Birth of Geoffrey Chaucer
- 1345Construction of Ponte Vecchio
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The era
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