Historical figures in Orléans
The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 451 to 1890. The most recorded lives are Joan of Arc, Marcel Proust and Octave Mirbeau. Among them Military Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Ancient World.
Notable people
Attila
in 451
1 moment here
Attila, ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453, jointly ruled with his brother Bleda before becoming sole ruler.…
Joan of Arc
in 1429
4 moments here
French visionary and military figure of the Hundred Years' War. Born at Domrémy, Joan sought the support of Charles VII, helped relieve Orléans,…
Marcel Proust
in 1890
1 moment here
French novelist, essayist, and critic, best known for À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time).…
Octave Mirbeau
in 1870
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, journalist, pamphleteer, and art critic. Mirbeau’s documented life moved between Normandy, Paris, Brittany, the French…
Moments
- 451 Siege of Aurelianum Attila
- 1429 Enters besieged Orléans Joan of Arc
- 1429 Fights at Jargeau Joan of Arc
- 1429 Rejoins the army bound for Jargeau Joan of Arc
- 1429 Takes the bridge at Meung-sur-Loire Joan of Arc
- 1870 Service in the Army of the Loire Octave Mirbeau
- 1890 Military service at Coligny Barracks Marcel Proust