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Encyclopedia > Joan of Arc (disambiguation)

Joan of Arc (fr: Jeanne d'Arc) may refer to the French historical figure or to things named after her. Joan of Arc, or Jeanne dArc in French,[1] (1412 – May 30, 1431)[2] is a 15th century national heroine of France. ...

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Articles about Joan of Arc

For biographical information, see Joan of Arc.
For information on her as a saint, see Canonization of Joan of Arc.
For works of non-fiction, see Joan of Arc bibliography.
For works of literature, art, film, music, and games, see Cultural depictions of Joan of Arc.

Joan of Arc, or Jeanne dArc in French,[1] (1412 – May 30, 1431)[2] is a 15th century national heroine of France. ... This article refers to the canonization process for Joan of Arc, and to her as a Catholic saint. ... Joan of Arcs signature, detail from a surving document. ... Joan of Arc statue at Place des Pyramides, Paris by Emmanuel Frémiet, 1874. ...

Things named after Joan of Arc

Ships

Since 1912, the training ship of the French Navy traditionally bears the name of Jeanne d'Arc. Three ships have fulfilled the role : The French Navy, officially called the National Navy (French: Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military. ...

The Jeanne dArc was a school cruiser of the French Navy, the second ship to bear the name. ... The Jeanne dArc (R97) is a helicopter cruiser of the French Navy. ...

Performing groups

Joan of Arc are an experimental indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. ... Janne Da Arc (ジャンヌダルク) is a Japanese rock band, hailing from Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. ...

Sports teams

  • ASC Jeanne d'Arc, a Senegalese football team
  • Jeanne d'Arc Poiré, a French football (soccer) team

ASC Jeanne dArc is an Senegalese football club based in Dakar. ... Jeanne dArc Poiré-sur-vie are a non-league French football (soccer) team (they actually play in Division dHonneur, which is the French 6th division). ...

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Joan of Arc was born to Jacques d'Arc and Isabelle Romée in Domrémy, a village which was then in the duchy of Bar (and later annexed to the province of Lorraine and renamed Domrémy-la-Pucelle).
Joan of Arc arrived at the siege of Orléans on 29 April 1429, but Jean d'Orléans, the acting head of the Orléans ducal family, initially excluded her from war councils and failed to inform her when the army engaged the enemy.
The Duke of Alençon agreed to all of Joan of Arc's decisions.
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