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Jean de Clermont

1301 – 1356

Marshal of France

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About Jean de Clermont

Lived 1301 – 1356 (aged 54–55). Jean de Clermont was a French military personnel.

Jean de Clermont (; died 19 September 1356), Lord of Chantilly and of Beaumont, was a Marshal of France who was killed fighting in the Hundred Years' War at the Battle of Poitiers.

Jean de Clermont served under the Count of Eu in 1340 during the campaigns in Hainault and Flanders. The following years he fought in Normandy, Avignon and the Languedoc. In 1352 he was sent to Flanders to negotiate a truce with the English. After the signing of the truce he was made governor of Poitou, Saintonge, Angoumois, Périgord and Limousin (1354).

In 1356, Jean advised King John II of France not to engage the English in battle but to surround them and starve them. His advice ignored, King John II decided to engage the English at Nouaillé-Maupertuis, south of Poitiers. Jean was killed during the battle which ended in a military disaster for the French, and the capture of the King.

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Important facts

Born
1301, Poitiers
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Marshal of France
Also known as
Jean I de Clermont, Seigneur de Chantilly

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean de Clermont's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean de Clermont?

Marshal of France

When was Jean de Clermont born?

Jean de Clermont was born in 1301 in Poitiers.

When did Jean de Clermont die?

Jean de Clermont died on 19 September 1356 in Poitiers.

What was Jean de Clermont's occupation?

Jean de Clermont was a military personnel.

What nationality was Jean de Clermont?

Jean de Clermont was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean de Clermont

· Wikidata: Q950263

· DBpedia: Jean de Clermont

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