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John, Duke of Berry

1340 - 1416

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John of Berry or John the Magnificent (French: Jean de Berry, Latin: Johannes de Bituria; 30 November 1340 – 15 June 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. His brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy. He was Regent of France from 1380 to 1388 during the minority of his nephew Charles VI. John is primarily remembered as a collector of the important illuminated manuscripts and other works of art commissioned by him, such as the Très Riches Heures. His personal motto was Le temps venra ("the time will come"). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John, Duke of Berry is the 3,146th most popular politician (down from 2,138th in 2019), the 963rd most popular biography from France (down from 735th in 2019) and the 225th most popular French Politician.

John, Duke of Berry is most famous for being the youngest son of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. He was the brother of the king Louis XII of France.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John, Duke of Berry ranks 3,146 out of 19,576. Before him are Lewis Strauss, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, Theudebald, Constans II, John Mahama, and Bartolomeo Eustachi. After him are Louis Barthou, Joscelin II, Count of Edessa, Anastasia of Kiev, Neriglissar, Frank B. Kellogg, and Ptolemy Philadelphus.

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Among people born in 1340, John, Duke of Berry ranks 5. Before him are John of Gaunt, Haakon VI of Norway, Elizabeth of Bosnia, and Albert, King of Sweden. After him are Claus Sluter, Peter II, Count of Alençon, Theophanes the Greek, Hasdai Crescas, Geert Groote, Stephen of Perm, and Eleanor of Arborea. Among people deceased in 1416, John, Duke of Berry ranks 3. Before him are Ferdinand I of Aragon, and Jerome of Prague. After him are Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre, Anna of Cilli, Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić, Julian of Norwich, and Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

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In France

Among people born in France, John, Duke of Berry ranks 963 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Vuitton (1821), Jacques de Vaucanson (1709), Françoise Dorléac (1942), Agnes of Poitou (1025), Max Jacob (1876), and Claude Perrault (1613). After him are Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657), Louis Barthou (1862), Henri Lebesgue (1875), Childebert III (678), Claudette Colbert (1903), and Christian Clavier (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, John, Duke of Berry ranks 225. Before him are Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (1011), Louis, Duke of Orléans (1703), Louis III of Anjou (1403), John I of Aragon (1350), Robert IV of Sablé (1150), and Agnes of Poitou (1025). After him are Louis Barthou (1862), Childebert III (678), Claude Louis Hector de Villars (1653), Joseph Babinski (1857), Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu (1766), and Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien (1772).

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