Birthdate: 1404 AD
Birthplace: Champtocé-sur-Loire, France
Died: October 26, 1440
Gilles de Rais was a French lord and knight who served as a leader in the French army. Rais' achievements as a military man are often overshadowed by the fact that he was convicted of killing several children. A confessed serial killer, Gilles de Rais was sentenced to death and hanged on 26 October 1440.
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