Biography
Joan of Arc was a French heroine and military leader during the Hundred Years' War. Claiming divine guidance, she led French forces to several important victories at a critical moment in the conflict.
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Joan of Arc was a French heroine and military leader during the Hundred Years’ War. Claiming divine guidance, she led French forces to several important victories at a critical moment in the conflict.
Captured and executed at a young age, Joan later became a symbol of faith, courage, and patriotism. She was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1920.
- Lifespan
- c. 1412–1431
- Nationality
- French
- Occupations
- Military Leader, Religious Figure
- Era
- Hundred Years' War
- Born
- 1412 Reviewed
- Died
- 1431 Reviewed
- Tags
- French, Hundred Years' War, Military Leader, Religious Figure
- Themes
- Power and Resistance, Global History