Jean de Dunois, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean de Dunois

French noble

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1402

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1468

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jean d'Orléans, count of Dunois (23 November 1402 – 24 November 1468), known as the "Bastard of Orléans" (French: bâtard d'Orléans) or simply Jean de Dunois, was a French military leader during the Hundred Years' War who participated in military campaigns with Joan of Arc.
He was the illegitimate son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans – himself a son of King Charles V of France – and his mistress Mariette d'Enghien.
His nickname, the "Bastard of Orléans", was a term of higher hierarchy and respect, since it acknowledged him as a first cousin to the king and acting head of a cadet branch of the royal family during his half-brother's captivity.
In 1439 he received the county of Dunois from his half-brother Charles, Duke of Orléans, and later king Charles VII made him count of Longueville.