# Joan of Arc — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [March 28, 2019, 10:02am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/joan-of-arc-whe-definition-discussion/16927 "2019-03-28T10:02:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 10:02am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/joan-of-arc-whe-definition-discussion/16927/1 "2019-03-28T10:02:47Z")

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Joan of Arc (Jeanne D'Arc, l. c. 1412-1431 CE) was a medieval peasant who, claiming to receive visions from God, turned the tide of the Hundred Years' War in favor of a French victory. She was famously martyrd for standing by her claim of divine inspiration and later canonized as a saint.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Joan\_of\_Arc/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Joan_of_Arc/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/joan-of-arc-whe-definition-discussion/16927/2 "2026-07-31T07:17:05Z")

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