I was aware that Aramis and of course the various royals and aristocrats were real, but not the individual soldiers. Loved this novel growing, seems like the Count of Monte Cristo is seen as more 'serious' literature, but the Three Musketeers will always have a special place in my mind.

> I was aware that Aramis and of course the various royals and aristocrats were real

It's more that their names were real, but their descriptions and their actions in the books are almost entirely fictional.