28 February 1533
Birth of Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne is born at his family's estate near Bordeaux.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Chateau de Montaigne in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Michel de Montaigne is born at his family's estate near Bordeaux.
Montaigne inherits the family estate after his father's death.
Montaigne formally retires to his estate to read, reflect and write.
Michel de Montaigne dies at his estate, aged fifty-nine.
Provenance
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