Armand, Seigneur de Sillègue, d'Athos, et d'Autevielle ("Lord of Sillègue, Athos, and Autevielle"), better known as Armand d'Athos (c. 1615 – December 21, 1643), was a Gascon Black Musketeer of the

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in 17th-century

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. He took his name from the small market town of Athos-Aspis on the

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, close to

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and Autevielle. Athos was the first cousin once removed to the

Comte de Troisville Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Troisville (or Tresville) (1598 – 8 May 1672) was a French officer. He was fictionalized under the name Monsieur de Tréville in Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel ''The Three Musketeers''. Biography Origins Du Pe ...

and first cousin of

Isaac de Porthau Isaac de Porthau (also Portau or Portaut; January 30, 1617, Pau – July 13, 1712) was a Gascon black musketeer of the Maison du Roi in 17th century France. In addition, he was the first cousin once removed of the Comte de Troisville, captain of ...

. According to the semi-fictional '' Mémoires de M. d'Artagnan'', he formed a close friendship with

Henri d'Aramitz Henri, Seigneur d'Aramitz ("Lord of Aramits"; – 1655/1674) was a Gascon ''abbé'', and black musketeer of the Maison du Roi in 17th century France. In addition, he was the nephew of the Comte de Troisville, captain of the Musketeers of the ...

and the aforementioned de Porthau, and they were called the "three brothers". He served as the inspiration for

Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (born Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas , was a French novelist and playwright. His works have been translated into many languages and he is one of the mos ...

's character Athos in ''

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''.

Life

Perhaps a nobleman, Athos was born in

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around 1615 to Seigneur Adrien de Sillègue d'Athos d'Autevielle de Cassaber and the sister of the

. According to the ''Mémoires'' of the Comte d'Artagnan, d'Artagnan saved Athos's life at the Pré aux Clercs. After joining the

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in 1640, Athos maintained his friendship with d'Artagnan. Athos was killed in a duel on December 21, 1643, and was buried at the Pré aux Clercs near

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