Joinville, Jean, Sire de

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• Joinville, Jean, sire de — (ca. 1224–1317)    Jean, sire de Joinville, is best known as the author of a lively and vivid biography of Louis IX (St. Louis), a narrative based on his personal memoirs of his friendship with the king and their exploits in the Seventh Crusade… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

• Joinville, Jean, sire de — born с 1224, Joinville, Champagne died Dec. 24, 1317, Joinville French chronicler. A member of the lesser nobility of Champagne, Joinville became friends with Louis IX while taking part in the Seventh Crusade (1248–54). His famous Histoire de… …   Universalium

• JOINVILLE, JEAN, SIRE DE —    French chronicler, seneschal of Champagne, born in Châlons sur Marne; author of the Vie de St. Louis ; followed Louis IX. in the crusade of 1248, but refused to join in that of 1270; he lived through six reigns, and his biography of his… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Jean, Sire de Joinville —     Jean, Sire de Joinville     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jean, Sire de Joinville     Seneschal of Champagne, historian, b. in 1225; d. at Joinville, 1317. His family held an important place in the feudal system of Champagne in the eleventh… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Joinville — (Jean, sire de) (v. 1224 1317), chroniqueur français. Officier royal de Champagne, il accompagna Saint Louis en égypte (1248). Ses Mémoires relatent, avec naïveté, l histoire de ce roi …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• jean — jeaned, adj. /jeen/ or, for 1, Brit. formerly /jayn/, n. 1. Sometimes, jeans. a sturdy twilled fabric, usually of cotton. 2. jeans, (used with a pl. v.) a. See blue jeans. b. pants of various fabrics, styled or constructed like blue jeans. Cf.… …   Universalium

• Jean — Fr. /zhahonn/ for 1, 2; /jeen/ for 3, n. 1. born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg since 1964. 2. a male given name, form of John. 3. a female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Jean François Gravelet Jean Boulogne Jean Baptiste Poquelin… …   Universalium

• Jean De Joinville — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Joinville. Jean de Joinville Jean de Joinville par Merry Joseph Blondel Naissance …   Wikipédia en Français

• Jean de joinville — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Joinville. Jean de Joinville Jean de Joinville par Merry Joseph Blondel Naissance …   Wikipédia en Français

• JOINVILLE (J. de) — JOINVILLE JEAN DE (1224 1317) Sénéchal de Champagne, Jean de Joinville participa en 1248 à la Septième Croisade où il connut rapidement des difficultés financières, et passa au service du roi, dont il devint le confident et le conseiller. Pris… …   Encyclopédie Universelle