Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay

Commander of the Bastille
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Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay

Summary

Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on April 9, 1740[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on July 14, 1789[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,238 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay…
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay passed away in Paris[4].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay was born on April 9, 1740[3].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay was born on April 8, 1740[8].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay died on July 14, 1789[5].
  • A child of Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay was Adrienne Renée Ursule Jourdan de Launay[9].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay held citizenship in France[10].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay held the position of Governor of the Bastille[11].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay is recorded as male[12].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay's Commons category is recorded as Bernard-René Jordan de Launay[14].
  • The cause of death was stab wound[15].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay's given name is recorded as Bernard[16].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay's manner of death is recorded as homicide[17].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay's depicted by is recorded as Q104356147[18].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bernard-René Jordan de Launay'}[20].
  • Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bernard-René Jordan de Launay'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay was born in Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 9, 1740[3] and April 8, 1740[8].

Career and Affiliations

Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay worked as a military personnel[6]. He held the position of Governor of the Bastille[11].

Personal Life

A child of Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay was Adrienne Renée Ursule Jourdan de Launay[9].

Death and Burial

Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay died on July 14, 1789[5]. He died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was stab wound[15].

Why It Matters

Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,238 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay born?

Born in Paris[2], Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay…

Where did Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay die?

Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay passed away in Paris[4].

What did Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay do for work?

Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay worked as military personnel[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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