Pierre Plantard: Biography, Facts and Career
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Pierre Plantard de Saint-Clair (born Pierre Athanase Marie Plantard, 18 March 1920 – 3 February 2000) was a French technical artist, best known for being the principal fabricator of the Priory of Sion hoax, by which he claimed from the 1960s onwards that he was a male-line Merovingian descendant of Dagobert II and the "Great Monarch" prophesied by Nostradamus. Today in France, he is commonly regarded as having been a con artist.
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- Full name: Pierre Plantard
- Born: 1920-03-18
- Nationality: France
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q188560
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Who is Pierre Plantard?
Pierre Plantard de Saint-Clair (born Pierre Athanase Marie Plantard, 18 March 1920 – 3 February 2000) was a French technical artist, best known for being the principal fabricator of the Priory of Sion hoax, by which he claimed from the 1960s onwards that he was a male-line Merovingian descendant of Dagobert II and the "Great Monarch" prophesied by Nostradamus.
What nationality is Pierre Plantard?
Pierre Plantard is France.
When was Pierre Plantard born?
Pierre Plantard was born on 1920-03-18.
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