Jean de Joinville

Jean de Joinville
Jean de Joinville presenting his book Life of Saint Louis to Louis X of France, miniature, 1330s.
Born(1224-05-01)May 1, 1224
DiedDecember 24, 1317(1317-12-24) (aged 93)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)knight, biographer

Jean de Joinville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʒwɛ̃vil], 1 May 1224 – 24 December 1317) was one of the great chroniclers of medieval France.[1] He is most famous for writing the Life of Saint Louis, a biography of Louis IX of France that chronicled the Seventh Crusade.[2]

  1. ^ Saintsbury, George (1911). "Joinville, Jean, Sire de" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 492–493.
  2. ^ Villehardouin, G. de., Joinville, J. (1955–1908). Memoirs of the Crusades. London: J.M. Dent. p. 184 (known as Scecedin)