Historical place archive

Cambrai in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Cambrai in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1529–1721

Historical events in Cambrai

1529

1529
Treaty of Cambrai
Francis I · France-Empire War

Wages a war against the Empire for a 2nd time, loses & signs the Treaty of Cambrrai

1720

June 1720
Archbishop
Guillaume Dubois · Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Archbishop of Cambrai

1721

1721
Cardinal
Guillaume Dubois · Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Cardinal

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Cambrai. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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