Archaeology & Civilizations
Immortalised by Dumas (and DiCaprio), the Man in the Iron Mask was a prisoner in Paris’ Bastille from 1698 until he died in 1703. His face was always hidden, but he was treated with the utmost respect by his jailers. So who was he? The most popular theories suggest that he was someone related to the French king of the time, Louis XIV, who would call his legitimacy into question – his twin brother, older brother, or even his real father. His identity remains uncertain to the modern day.
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