{"id":72105,"date":"2026-03-25T14:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/skeleton-of-famed-soldier-who-inspired-the-three-musketeers-possibly-found-in-dutch-church\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:40:24","slug":"skeleton-of-famed-soldier-who-inspired-the-three-musketeers-possibly-found-in-dutch-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/skeleton-of-famed-soldier-who-inspired-the-three-musketeers-possibly-found-in-dutch-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Skeleton of famed soldier who inspired The Three Musketeers possibly found in Dutch church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A skeleton which could belong to d&#8217;Artagnan, the French soldier who inspired the novel The Three Musketeers, has been discovered in a church in the Dutch city where he died centuries ago, local media reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The skeleton was found in Maastricht, in the nave of a modern church whose origins date back to at least the 13th century, during repairs related to a partial floor collapse in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.l1nieuws.nl\/nieuws\/3131577\/is-dartagnan-gevonden-in-maastricht-dit-kan-wereldnieuws-worden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported L1 Nieuws<\/a>, a media outlet in the province of Limburg.<\/p>\n<p>Charles de Batz de Castelmore, known as d&#8217;Artagnan, the famous musketeer of Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV, spent his life in the service of the French crown.<\/p>\n<p>The Gascon nobleman inspired Alexandre Dumas&#8217;s hero in The Three Musketeers in the 19th century, a character now known worldwide thanks to the novel and numerous film adaptations.<\/p>\n<p>D&#8217;Artagnan was killed during the siege of Maastricht in 1673, and there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmaastricht.com\/nl\/locaties\/1662157831\/monument-van-dartagnan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statue honoring the musketeer<\/a> in the city symbolizing courage and friendship. His final resting place has remained a mystery ever since. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/25\/4284299d-3271-44aa-aac9-03b8b757a6da\/thumbnail\/620x824g2\/99c02b55b8e0c4c79d12d865785cb52b\/gettyimages-164079912.jpg#\" alt=\"D'Artagnan, illustration from The Three Musketeers \" height=\"824\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/25\/4284299d-3271-44aa-aac9-03b8b757a6da\/thumbnail\/620x824g2\/99c02b55b8e0c4c79d12d865785cb52b\/gettyimages-164079912.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/25\/4284299d-3271-44aa-aac9-03b8b757a6da\/thumbnail\/1240x1648g2\/936b5d7539cce0d280993761e37b6b26\/gettyimages-164079912.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">D&#8217;Artagnan, illustration from The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). Paris edition, 1849.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Photo by DeAgostini\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A French coin was found near the skeleton in Maastricht, according to Deacon Jos Valke, who was present during the initial excavation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Furthermore, the location of the grave indicates that this was an important person: the skeleton was found where the altar used to be, and only royalty or other important figures were buried under an altar at that time,&#8221; he told L1 Nieuws.<\/p>\n<p>Valke told the outlet that there are other clues that suggest the skeleton belongs to the famous French musketeer. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The bullet that killed him lay at chest level. Exactly as described in the history books. The evidence is very strong,&#8221; he told L1 Nieuws.<\/p>\n<p>The skeleton has been removed from the church and is now in an archaeological institute in Deventer in eastern Germany, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>A DNA sample was taken from the skeleton on March 13 and is currently being analysed in a laboratory in Munich.<\/p>\n<p>Archaeologist Wim Dijkman has been searching for d&#8217;Artagnan&#8217;s remains for 28 years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m always very cautious, I&#8217;m a scientist. But I have high expectations,&#8221; he told L1 Nieuws.<\/p>\n<p>Dijkman told the outlet that DNA tests should be complete within the next few weeks. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the moment, all kinds of analyses and investigations are underway domestically and abroad,&#8221; \u00a0he told L1 Nieuws. &#8220;It has really become a top-level investigation. 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