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          Joan of Arc

          French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)

          Several terms redirect here.

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          6. For other uses, see Jeanne d'Arc (disambiguation), Joan of Arc (disambiguation), and Jehanne (disambiguation).

          Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc[ʒandaʁk]ⓘ; Middle French: Jehanne Darc[ʒəˈãnəˈdark]; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War.

          Claiming to be acting under divine guidance, she became a military leader who transcended gender roles and gained recognition as a savior of France.

          Joan was born to a propertied peasant family at Domrémy in northeast France.

          In 1428, she requested to be taken to Charles VII, later testifying that she was guided by visions from the archangel Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine to help him save France from English dominat