1. Joan of Arc (January 6, 1412-May 3, 1431)
French: Jeanne d'Arc?
Joan of Arc is a French strategist, a Catholic saint and regarded as a national hero by the French. In the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France (1337-1453), she led the French army against the British invasion, and was finally arrested and executed.
Joan of Arc became an important role in western culture after her death. From Napoleon to the present, French politicians have publicized her great image.
major writers and composers, including Shakespeare, Voltaire, Schiller, Verdi, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Twain, Bernard Shaw and Brecht, have all created works about her, and a large number of movies, plays and music with her as their theme have been developing continuously until now.
2. Agnes Sore (1421-February 9, 145)
French Agnès Sorel
Charles VII's mistress Agnes Sore is known as the most beautiful woman in French history. It is rumored that Charles VII fell in love with her at first sight and went to trouble sleeping on the first night of meeting. Later generations believed that she gave Charles VII incomparable courage and confidence, and was able to recapture Normandy from the British.
Charles VII named her a "beautiful lady" and ordered the painter to draw a picture called "The Virgin and the Child", also known as "Mera's Virgin". In the painting, Agnes is dressed as a virgin with a baby in her arms. ?
On April 5, 25, the famous scientist Philip Chalier said on April 1 that Agnes Sorrell, who died 555 years ago, was found to contain a large dose of poison after an autopsy, which proved that she was poisoned by others before her death. ?
3. Madame de Pompadour (December 29th, 1721 ~ April 15th, 1764)
French: Madam de Pompadour?
Madame de Pompadour's full name is Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, a famous mistress and socialite of French King Louis XV, and a controversial historical figure.
She used to be a strong woman with an iron fist. With her talents, Madame de Pompadour influenced the rule of Louis XV and French art. With his brother * * *, he planned many palace buildings such as Louis XV Square (now Concorde Square).
She sheltered all kinds of craftsmen and most encyclopedic writers, promoted the Duke of choiseul as a minister, made an alliance with the Habsburg family in Austria, and opposed the Protestant princes in Germany. After the defeat of the seven-year war, he contracted tuberculosis and died. ?
4.? George sand (July 1, 184 ~ June 8, 1876)?
george sand, a famous French novelist, is the most amorous feelings and unique novelist in Balzac era. She became famous with her first novel Antia Na (1832).
george sand is a prolific writer. She wrote 244 works, more than 1 volumes of literary and artistic works, 2 volumes of memoir My Life, and a large number of letters and political articles.
Hugo once praised her "having a unique position in our time. Other great men are men, but she is a great woman. " ?
5. Queen Isabella (1295-1358)
Isabella de France
Isabella, born in France in 1295, was the only daughter of Philip IV, the king of France, and had three other brothers. Her mother Princess Juana was Navarra, the last princess and queen of the kingdom.
She received a good education since she was a child, and her personality was firm and resolute. She was such an enterprising woman that she was called "the mother wolf of France" in her later years. Although a woman, Isabella showed extraordinary talent when she was young.
Someone once commented that among Philip IV's four children, Princess Isabella is the most suitable king. Isabella is a famous queen in western history, and her deeds have been repeatedly adapted into various literary works. ?
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