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John II of France

1319 - 1364

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John II (French: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: Jean le Bon), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed between a third and a half of its population; popular revolts known as Jacqueries; free companies (Grandes Compagnies) of routiers who plundered the country; and English aggression that resulted in catastrophic military losses, including the Battle of Poitiers of 1356, in which John was captured. While John was a prisoner in London, his son Charles became regent and faced several rebellions, which he overcame. To liberate his father, he concluded the Treaty of Brétigny (1360), by which France lost many territories and paid an enormous ransom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John II of France is the 680th most popular politician (down from 544th in 2019), the 253rd most popular biography from France (down from 231st in 2019) and the 62nd most popular French Politician.

John II of France is most famous for his involvement in the Hundred Years War and the Battle of Poitiers.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John II of France ranks 680 out of 19,576. Before him are John Hunyadi, Manuel I of Portugal, Constantius II, Harald Fairhair, Fulgencio Batista, and Horemheb. After him are Xanthippe, Constantine II of Greece, Menes, Franjo Tuđman, Louis VI of France, and Maximian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1319, John II of France ranks 1. After him are Peter IV of Aragon, Charles, Duke of Brittany, Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria, Matteo II Visconti, and Theodoric of Prague. Among people deceased in 1364, John II of France ranks 1. After him are Valdemar III of Denmark, Emperor Kōgon, Gajah Mada, Charles, Duke of Brittany, Robert, Prince of Taranto, Elisenda of Montcada, Edward Balliol, Agnes of Austria, Louis, Count of Gravina, Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia, and Longchenpa.

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In France

Among people born in France, John II of France ranks 253 out of 6,770. Before him are Berthe Morisot (1841), Roger Martin du Gard (1881), Alfred Dreyfus (1859), Camille Claudel (1864), Henri Moissan (1852), and Georges Cuvier (1769). After him are Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796), Nadar (1820), Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894), Arsène Wenger (1949), Louis VI of France (1081), and Frédéric Joliot-Curie (1900).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, John II of France ranks 62. Before him are Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810), Louis XI of France (1423), Carloman I (751), Louis, Grand Dauphin (1661), Richard II of England (1367), and Louis X of France (1289). After him are Louis VI of France (1081), Philip III of France (1245), Letizia Ramolino (1750), Charles the Simple (879), Philip I of France (1052), and Louis, Dauphin of France (1729).

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