Joan of Arc
1412–1431 · military leader · France
Politics and power17 years old in 1429
Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and securing the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Claiming to be acting under divine guidance, she became a military leader who gained recognition as a savior of France.
Read more on WikipediaThe world around them · Orléans, 1429
- Who governs
- France is split by the Hundred Years' War. The English and their Burgundian allies hold the north.
- Everyday life
- Villages have been raided for decades, and the Black Death keeps returning.
- Arts and ideas
- Books are still copied by hand. Christine de Pizan writes from a convent.
- Meanwhile
- In China, the Ming treasure fleets are about to make their last voyage.
Their life in their time
- 1412
- 142917 years oldChristine de Pizan writes about Joan of Arcsubject
- 142917 years oldJoan of Arc lifts the siege of Orléanscommander
- 143119 years oldJoan of Arc is burned at Rouenexecuted
- 143119 years oldDies
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Christine de Pizan · author
1429 Christine de Pizan writes about Joan of Arc. Christine de Pizan writes a poem celebrating Joan of Arc, the only one written in Joan's lifetime.
Source: wikipedia:Christine_de_Pizan
