St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
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St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
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The massacre began on 23 August 1572, the eve of the feast of Bartholomew the Apostle.
proper noun Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre · St Bartholomew's Day massacre
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A massacre of French Huguenots in 1572 by a Roman Catholic mob.
Similar: Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day
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name massacre
| Français | massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Bartholomäusnacht |
| Italiano | notte di San Bartolomeo |
| Русский | Варфоломе́евская ночь Varfoloméjevskaja nočʹ |
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