John of Joinville
French chronicler
- Lived
- 1224–1318
- Country
- France
Updated September 2026
About John of Joinville
John of Joinville was one of the great chroniclers of medieval France. He is most famous for writing the Life of Saint Louis, a biography of Louis IX of France that chronicled the Seventh Crusade.
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