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Joan of Arc

Type Figure Region France Time c. 1412–1431 Also known as the Maid of Orléans

Joan of Arc (c. 1412–1431) was a French military leader during the Hundred Years' War from a Lorraine village;…

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  1. 1412–1428Domrémy · LorraineJoan was born in Domrémy on the Lorraine frontier, grew up amid the war's impact on the countryside, and according to her own account received divine inspiration, vowing to drive out the English and place the rightful French king on the throne.
  2. 1429Orléans · Centre-Val de LoireIntroduced by Robert de Baudricourt, governor of Vaucouleurs, Joan reached Chinon and was received by Charles VII. In April–May 1429 she led the army that relieved the long-besieged Orléans, a decisive turning point in the war.
  3. 1429–1430Reims · Grand EstAfter the relief of Orléans Joan continued to advance with the army, in July escorting Charles VII to his coronation at Reims. She thereafter took part in operations including the siege of Paris and was captured near Compiègne in 1430.

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