When is Joan of Arc's birthday?

Joan of Arc's birthday is January 6. She was born on January 6, 1412 in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France.

Who shares a birthday with Joan of Arc?

Famous people who share Joan of Arc's January 6 birthday include Kahlil Gibran, Rowan Atkinson, Kim Dae-jung, Adriano Celentano and Carl Sandburg.

Military · Religion · 1412–1431

Joan of Arc — Age & Birthday

Born: 6 January 1412 · Died: 30 May 1431 · Age at death: 19

How old was Joan of Arc when she died?

Joan of Arc died aged 19. She was born on 6 January 1412 and died on 30 May 1431.

French peasant girl who lifted the siege of Orléans in the Hundred Years' War, was burned at the stake and later made a saint

Did you know?She was only a teenager when she led the French army to a pivotal victory at the Siege of Orléans.

Quick facts

Date of birth6 January 1412
Date of death30 May 1431
Age at death19
Cause of deathDeath by burning
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceDomrémy-la-Pucelle, France
Occupationmilitary personnel, religious leader

Editor's Take:

Joan of Arc's story still seems almost impossible: a peasant girl who claimed to hear divine voices and ended up leading an army. During the Hundred Years' War, she convinced the uncrowned French king Charles VII to let her join the fight against the English. Her presence inspired French troops, and she then saw Charles crowned at Reims. She was captured, tried for heresy by a pro-English church court and burned at the stake in Rouen at around 19. Later declared innocent and eventually made a saint, she became an enduring symbol of courage and of France itself.

Key Milestones

1429: Helps lift the Siege of Orléans
1429: Sees Charles VII crowned at Reims
1431: Burned at the stake in Rouen
1920: Canonised as a saint

Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc; Middle French: Jehanne Darc; 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 securing the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War.

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Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orléans

French heroine and saint, born c. 1412

Joan of Arc was born in Domrémy around 1412.

She lifted the Siege of Orléans in 1429.

She was burned at the stake in Rouen in 1431.

She was declared a saint in 1920.

Career highlights

1429Orléans: siege lifted
1429Reims: Charles VII crowned
1430Compiègne: captured
1431Rouen: executed
1920Canonisation: saint

Did you know?She was about 19 when she died.

Age at death: 19
Years since death: 595

Family

Father: Jacques d'Arc
Mother: Isabelle Romée

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When is Joan of Arc's birthday?: Joan of Arc's birthday is January 6. She was born on January 6, 1412 in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France.
How old was Joan of Arc when she died?: Joan of Arc died on May 30, 1431, aged 19.
Who shares a birthday with Joan of Arc?: Famous people who share Joan of Arc's January 6 birthday include Kahlil Gibran, Rowan Atkinson, Kim Dae-jung, Adriano Celentano and Carl Sandburg.

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