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11 unusual facts about Chalus


Châlus

T. E. Lawrence, who would later be known as Lawrence of Arabia, celebrated his 20th birthday at the former Grand Hôtel du Midi, Place de la Fountain, on August 16, 1908, whilst tracing the route of Richard I of England, on a cycling tour of France in preparation for his thesis: The Influence of the crusades on the European military architecture at the end of the XIIth century.

Chalus

Chalus County, an administrative subdivision of Mazandaran Province of Iran

Châlus, a commune in the Haute-Vienne département of France

Chalus, Puy-de-Dôme, a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme département of France

Château de Ventadour

1198: Richard the Lionheart tride once again a siege which failed; after which he went to Chalus where he died.

Flaying

Pierre Basile was flayed alive and all defenders of the chateau hanged on 6 April 1199, by order of the mercenary leader Mercadier, for shooting and killing King Richard I of England with a crossbow at the siege of Chalus in March 1199.

Hasan al-Utrush

Although the Samanid force was far superior in numbers and equipment, Hasan managed to inflict a crushing defeat upon it in December 913 at Burdidah on the river Burrud west of Chalus.

Hasan ibn Zayd

Consequently, in 864 a rebellion broke out in the towns of Ruyan, Kalar and Chalus, led by two "sons of Rustam".

Mercadier

When Richard was mortally wounded at the siege of Châlus in March 1199, it was Mercadier's physician who cared for him.

Parsian Azadi Hotel

It was the third Hyatt to open in Iran, following the Hyatt Caspian in Chalus and the Hyatt Omar Khayam in Mashhad.

William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber

In 1195 he accompanied King Richard I of England to Normandy and in 1199, William de Braose fought beside Richard at Chalus, where the king was mortally wounded.


Qarin I

Consequently, in 864 a rebellion broke out in the towns of Ruyan, Kalar and Chalus, led by two "sons of Rostam".