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'''Jean d'Orléans, count of Dunois''' ( | |image = Wiki noimage.jpg | ||
|birth = 23 November 1402<br>[[Kingdom of France]] | |||
|death = 24 November 1468<br>Kingdom of France | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = *[[French Army]] | |||
*{{Wiki|County of Dunois}} | |||
*{{Wiki|count of Longueville|County of Longueville}} | |||
*{{Wiki|Order of the Porcupine}} | |||
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'''Jean d'Orléans, count of Dunois''' (1402 – 1468), known as the "'''Bastard of [[Orléans]]'''" (French: ''Bâtard d'Orléans'') or simply '''Jean de Dunois''', was the illegitimate son of {{Wiki|Louis I, Duke of Orléans}} and an ally of [[Jeanne d'Arc]] during the [[Hundred Years' War]]. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
On 12 February 1429, during the Battle of the Herrings, de Dunois and the French army lost against the [[England|English]] general [[John Fastolf]], the bastard barely escaped with his life.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 5</ref> | On 12 February 1429, during the Battle of the Herrings, de Dunois and the French army lost against the [[England|English]] general [[John Fastolf]], the bastard barely escaped with his life.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 5</ref> | ||
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===Etymology=== | |||
"Jean" is a masculine French given name derived from the Old French ''Jehan''. Derived from the {{Wiki|Koine Greek}} Ioannes (Ιωαννης), which itself is derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "YHWH/The Lord is Gracious". "De Dunois" is a French family name meaning "of Dunois", with Dunois being the county Jean was given. "d'Orléans" similarly means "of Orléans." | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 08:36, 3 November 2023
Jean d'Orléans, count of Dunois (1402 – 1468), known as the "Bastard of Orléans" (French: Bâtard d'Orléans) or simply Jean de Dunois, was the illegitimate son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans and an ally of Jeanne d'Arc during the Hundred Years' War.
Biography
On 12 February 1429, during the Battle of the Herrings, de Dunois and the French army lost against the English general John Fastolf, the bastard barely escaped with his life.[1]
Behind the scenes
Etymology
"Jean" is a masculine French given name derived from the Old French Jehan. Derived from the Koine Greek Ioannes (Ιωαννης), which itself is derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "YHWH/The Lord is Gracious". "De Dunois" is a French family name meaning "of Dunois", with Dunois being the county Jean was given. "d'Orléans" similarly means "of Orléans."
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Heresy – Chapter 5