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Jean de Joinville
French chronicler of the Crusades of Saint Louis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean de Joinville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ də ʒwɛ̃vil], 1 May 1224 – 24 December 1317) was one of the great chroniclers of medieval France.[1] He is most famous for writing the Life of Saint Louis, a biography of Louis IX of France that chronicled the Seventh Crusade.[2]
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Jean de Joinville | |
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![]() Jean de Joinville presenting his book Life of Saint Louis to Louis X of France, miniature, 1330s. | |
Born | (1224-05-01)May 1, 1224 |
Died | December 24, 1317(1317-12-24) (aged 93) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | knight, biographer |
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