Jean De Joinville
1224?-1317
French historian who accompanied King Louis IX on the Seventh Crusade (1248-1254) to Egypt. His Histoire de saint-Louis, for which he is best remembered, chronicles Louis ...
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The French nobleman and author Jean de Joinville (1224-1317) is known for his Life of Saint Louis, a chronicle that furnishes intimate glimpses of King Louis IX.Jean de Joinville was born in the secon...
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