Historical Figure

Joan of Arc

French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)

About Joan of Arc

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 her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Stating that she acted under divine guidance, she became a military leader who gained recognition as a savior of France.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

War1337 CE – 1453 CE

Hundred Years' War

An intermittent series of conflicts between England and France over the French throne, lasting 116 years. Joan of Arc's intervention (1429) turned the tide, and France ultimately expelled English forces from the continent (except Calais).