Jean de Dunois

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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 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.

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

• Assassin's Creed: Heresy