Jean de Dunois
| Jean de Dunois | |
|---|---|
| Count of Dunois Count of Longueville | |
Portrait of the Bastard of Orléans, 15th century | |
| Born | 23 November 1402 France |
| Died | 24 November 1468 (aged 66) |
| Spouse | Marie Louvet
(m. 1422; died 1426)Marie of Harcourt
(m. 1439; died 1464) |
| Issue Among others… | François Ι d'Orléans-Longueville |
| Father | Louis I, Duke of Orléans |
| Mother | Mariette d'Enghien |
| Military career | |
| Branch | French Army |
| Conflicts | |
Jean d'Orléans, Count of Dunois (23 November 1402 – 24 November 1468), known as the "Bastard of Orléans" (French: bâtard d'Orléans) or simply Jean de Dunois, was a French military leader during the Hundred Years' War who participated in military campaigns with Joan of Arc. His nickname, the "Bastard of Orléans", was a mark of his high status, since it acknowledged him as a first cousin to the king and acting head of a cadet branch of the royal family during his half-brother's captivity. In 1439 he received the county of Dunois from his half-brother Charles I, Duke of Orléans, and later King Charles VII made him count of Longueville.