Joinville, Jean de
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Joinville, Jean de (
c.1224–1319), French historian. He accompanied
Louis IX to Egypt and Palestine on the
Crusade in 1248 and with him was taken prisoner. He was one of the witnesses for Louis's canonization and he wrote a famous Life of the king.
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Jean Joinville, sire de
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jean Joinville, sire de , 1224?-1317?, French chronicler...seneschal (governor) of Champagne, Joinville was a close adviser to Louis, whom...are several English translations of Joinville's memoirs, notably those by Sir Frank...
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Geneville, Geoffrey de
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
Geneville, Geoffrey de ( Joinville Geoffrey de ) (d. 1314). Geneville, the brother of Jean, Sire de Joinville, the biographer of St Louis, spent a long life in English royal service. He accompanied the future Edward I on crusade in 1270...
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Louis IX
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...The best and most famous life of Louis was written by Jean, Sire de Joinville, who accompanied the King on his first crusade, The...Crusades, vol. 2 (1962). Additional Sources Richard, Jean, Saint Louis: Crusader King of France, Cambridge...
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