18 September 1356
Battle of Poitiers
Chargny, bearer of the sacred "Oriflamme" of France is killled in battle
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Poitiers in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Chargny, bearer of the sacred "Oriflamme" of France is killled in battle
The Black Prince defeats the French. The Black Prince captures John who is taken to England & joins David of Scotland. John II agrees to return all former English possessions to England
Sent to Poitiers by the Dauphin to be examined by Parlement
Descartes enters the University of Poitiers to study canon and civil law.
Descartes receives degrees in canon and civil law from the University of Poitiers.
Michel Foucault is born in Poitiers into a family of physicians.
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