Life of Saint Louis by Joinville

Life of Saint Louis by Joinville: a Standard history source. Covers AD 1226 – 1270, with 78 events in chronological order. Text license and provenance included.

TypeStandard history
ViewpointInsider account
Years coveredAD 1226 – 1270
Events78 events, 53 placed on the map
AuthorJean de Joinville
Original titleHistoire de saint Louis

Regions: Egypt & North Africa 53 · West Asia 18 · Western Europe 7

Events

YearPlaceEventPassage
AD 1226 – 1270FontainebleauWhen Louis fell gravely ill at Fontainebleau, he urged his eldest son to win the love of the people (§21).§21 (줄 1862–1863)
AD 1241SaumurKing Louis held a large court assembly at Saumur in Anjou and described the seating order at the table. Joinville also attended.§93 (장 XXI), part_02 L1233–1234
AD 1244ParisKing Louis fell gravely ill at Paris and nearly died.§106 (장 XXIV), part_02 L1533–1534
AD 1244GazaBattle of Gaza (1244). The emperor of Persia brought in Count Gautier of Jaffa and hung him with an arm pierced through, saying he would not take him down until Jaffa castle was handed over (lines 1737–1740).줄 1737–1740 (주석 줄 1742)
AD 1248 – 1250DamiettaAt Damietta Louis left the ship and was the first to leap ashore. His advisers urged him to remain on board (§7).§7 (줄 1636–1637)
AD 1248JoinvilleJoinville leaves his castle and sets out on the crusade.§119–120 (장 XXVII), part_02 L1871–1878
AD 1248AuxonneAt Auxonne he loads the baggage onto boats, goes down the Saône to Lyon, and from Lyon takes the Rhône down to Arles.§124 (장 XXVIII 앞), part_02 L1957–1963
AD 1248Roche-de-MarseilleIn August Joinville's party boards ship and sets out. The text describes the order in which the horses are loaded into the vessel first.§125 (장 XXVIII), part_02 L1970–1971
AD 1248ChypreThe ship sails without sight of land and reaches Cyprus on the third Saturday.§129 (장 XXVIII 끝), part_02 L2064
AD 1248 – 1249NicosiaThe king, who was at Nicosia, calls Joinville in, pays him his wages and keeps him there. He gives him 800 livres.§136 (장 XXIX 끝 무렵), part_02 L2235–2237
AD 1248 – 1249Baffe (Paphos)On news that the Empress of Constantinople had arrived at Baffe on Cyprus, Joinville went out to meet her. A storm broke the ship's ropes and drifted the ship toward Acre; it was taken to Limisso.§137–138 (장 XXX), part_02 L2241–2249
AD 1248 – 1254Aix-en-ProvenceKing Louis crossed the County of Provence, reached Aix-en-Provence, and stayed below the rock grotto where Mary Magdalene is said to have lived in seclusion.조각 줄 14–17 (§663)
AD 1249 – 1250MansourahOn the way from Mansourah to Damietta his illness grew severe, and he was advised to go by galley. Louis fainted repeatedly amid dysentery and fever (§9–10).§9–10 (줄 1648–1649)
AD 1249ÉgypteThey arrive in Egypt. The empress then left for France, taking her younger brother Jean d'Acre with her, and married him to the Countess of Montfort.§140 (장 XXXI), part_02 L2325–2332
AD 1249ChypreIn March, by the king's order, wine and provisions are loaded onto the ships again, and preparations are made to leave when the king departs.§141 (장 XXXII), part_02 L2435–2437
AD 1249DamietteThe crusaders land on the Damietta shore and repel the Saracen cavalry that came out to meet them.XXXIV장 56절 (l.133~138)
AD 1249DamietteKing Louis leaps from the ship into the sea and takes the lead on the shore: the start of the capture of Damietta.XXXV장 62절 (l.260~266)
AD 1249DamietteJoinville judges that Damietta was taken either by God's grace or by starving the enemy, and notes that the former king Jean de Brienne also took it by famine.XXXVI장 165절 (l.343~349)
AD 1249Gautier d'Autrèche rides alone toward the Turks, is thrown from his horse, and dies crushed beneath it.XXXVIII장 174절 (l.576~582)
AD 1249BabyloneThe army sets out from Damietta toward Babylon (Cairo), on the advice of the Count of Artois.XXXIX장 184절 (l.774~778)
AD 1249King Louis builds a causeway (chaussée) across the middle of the river and two fortifications (chats-châteaux), intending to cross to the Saracen side.XLI장 192절 (l.1021~1027)
AD 1249After beating back a Saracen attack, King Louis orders a ditch (fossé) dug around the camp, between the Damietta river and the Lex river.XLI장 말 (l.1126~1132)
AD 1249The Saracen siege tower (chat) is burned with Greek fire (feu grégeois). Joinville's side takes the night watch.XLIV장 말 (l.1483~1489)
AD 1249DamiettaHe drives Saracen soldiers away from the siege engines. A large Turkish cavalry force swarms toward the captured engines, and Joinville calls the king for help; the knights were too wounded even to put on their armor.part_04 L18
AD 1249 – 1250CairoWhen the sultan died, his son (aged 25, clever and cunning) came from his Oriental domains and reached Egypt. He took the gold staffs from his father's close officials (chamberlain, grand master, constable) and gave them to his own side.part_04 L788
AD 1249 – 1250DamiettaThe Turks drag their galleys ashore and move them into the Nile, cutting off supplies from Damietta, and famine sets in.§292 (part_04 L845)
AD 1249DamietteThe king leaped from the ship into the sea in full armor, ran to the shore and faced the Saracens, and his men seized him.part11 l.513~514 (네 가지 큰 일 첫째)
AD 1250 – 1254AcreAfter his brothers left, Louis stayed four years at Acre. Joinville says that had Acre fallen it would have been dangerous (§11–12).§11–12 (줄 1665–1666)
AD 1250MansourahAt Mansourah, in a narrow street, the Turks drop beams and about 300 knights die, including Robert of Artois and Raoul de Coucy; 280 of them were Templars.XLV장 말 (l.1648~1656)
AD 1250MansourahKing Louis leads the main body of troops (corps de bataille) to attack the Saracens. The wounded Joinville is rescued by the Count of Anjou and others.XLVII장 228절 (l.1843~1847)
AD 1250MansourahJoinville holds the bridge and repels the attacks. The Turks strike down Pierre de Neuville from behind.XLIX장 239절 (l.2167~2173)
AD 1250MansourahAt dusk, when the archers come forward, the Saracens fall back, and Joinville returns to King Louis's side. The Saracen camp is looted by Bedouins.L장 243절 (l.2261~2266)
AD 1250Al MansurahAfter the battle Louis gathers the barons and says that God granted them grace twice.§279 (part_04 L541)
AD 1250DamiettaThe Saracens ask what would be offered to recover Damietta. A proposal to hold one of the king's brothers or a count as hostage was made, but the Saracens wanted the king himself as surety.§302 (part_04 L1033)
AD 1250Al MansurahScurvy spreads through the camp, and dead flesh grows on the gums; barbers cut it away.§303 (part_04 L1094)
AD 1250FariskurSaracen galleys and boats draw near the small boat carrying the king and surround it. The king is taken captive.§305 (part_04 L1219)
AD 1250Al MansurahAt dawn the French troops crossing the Nile fight at the ford where the sultan's galleys are. The Saracens keep firing Greek fire.§314 (part_04 L1359)
AD 1250Al MansurahIn the great battle of Carême-Prenant, Raoul de Wanou's heel tendon is cut and he cannot walk. An old Saracen knight carries him on his neck to the galley's latrine.§325 (part_04 L1617)
AD 1250Al MansurahThe captured knights are confined in a courtyard walled with earth. The Saracens drag them out one at a time and ask whether they will convert; those who refuse are beheaded.part_04 L1854
AD 1250DamiettaThe sultan puts the nobles aboard four galleys and sends them to Damietta; Joinville is also aboard one of those ships.§344 (part_04 L2127)
AD 1250DamiettaA pact is made with the Saracen emirs: if Damietta is handed over, the king and nobles will be freed. But the sultan breaks the agreement, sending the common people (menu peuple) to Babylon and killing some of them.§358 (part_04 L2376)
AD 1250DamiettaThe terms are exchanged: if Damietta is surrendered, the king and nobles will be released (lines 108–109).줄 108–109
AD 1250DamiettaDamietta's troops transfer to the boats, leaving only the sick in the castle (lines 181–182).줄 181–182
AD 1250Babylon (Egypt)The commander of the Egyptian galleys signals with his chin; the ships raise anchor and push Joinville's party a league back toward Babylon (lines 322–323).줄 322–323
AD 1250AcreThe queen arrives at Acre to wait for the king (lines 914–915).줄 914–915
AD 1250MansuraThe king grieves over the death of his brother, the Count of Artois (lines 999–1000).줄 999–1000
AD 1250 – 1252AcreJoinville tells the king that of the 2,800 knights he brought to Cyprus, fewer than a hundred remain at Acre, and urges him to return home (lines 1448–1450).줄 1448–1450
AD 1250 – 1254DamascusThe sultan of Damascus said he would not help the king until the Egyptian emirs restored the truce they had broken (lines 2490–2491).줄 2490–2491
AD 1250 – 1252GazaThe emirs of Egypt came to Gaza and swore to hand the Kingdom of Jerusalem over to the king. The king and the nobles swore an alliance against the sultan of Damascus (lines 1318–1322).줄 1318–1322
AD 1250 – 1252GazaThe sultan of Damascus led the Gaza army into Egypt and fought the emirs of Egypt. Defeated, the sultan returned to Gaza with wounds to his head and hand, and concluded a peace with the emirs (lines 1858–1864).줄 1858–1864
AD 1250MansurahThe barons — the Templars, the Count of Eu, the Hospitallers and others — agreed to send the king's attack force between the castle and the city.줄 125–130
AD 1250MansurahThe Saracen army collapsed and left the city; our army took over the city without resistance.줄 253–255
AD 1250MansurahWhile the German knights were retreating, Jean de Bussey, a knight of Joinville, was struck in the neck by a crossbow bolt and died.줄 339–341
AD 1250Inside the prisoners' enclosure they forced people to deny their faith: those who would not deny it were killed, and those who denied it were spared.part_09 줄 479-482 (§808)
AD 1250The sultan's advisory council demanded the Templar and Hospitaller castles as the price of release. The count refused, saying the castellans had sworn oaths before the saint.part_09 줄 547-554 (§§809-810)
AD 1250The count replied that killing those he had locked up would be an easy matter. The envoys left, saying they would bring swordsmen.part_09 줄 556-559 (§811)
AD 1250After the envoys had left, a band of young Saracens came into the prisoners' enclosure with drawn swords. Joinville thought they had come to kill, but they had not.part_09 줄 561-564 (§812)
AD 1250The council returned and ordered four prisoners sent to the king. Joinville wrote that the king alone negotiated the release.part_09 줄 637-643 (§815)
AD 1250MansouraThe Saracens demanded the full ransom before releasing his brother. His councillors told him not to hand over the money, but the king answered that he would pay as promised.part11 l.302~310 (EXTRAITS TEXTUELS, 판본 B·A)
AD 1250MansouraThe king refused to leave the river until the full ransom was paid; once he paid, he left the river in a galley. His brother, the count of Poitiers, was on another ship.part11 l.382~390, l.445
AD 1250MansouraThe king was captured. The excerpt only states that it was out of love for others.part11 l.522~529 (네 가지 큰 일 둘째)
AD 1250 – 1254AcreThe king could have returned to France but stayed in Acre. The excerpt says this lasted four years; during that time he tried to save the Christian people.part11 l.579~583 (네 가지 큰 일 셋째)
AD 1251 – 1252Caesarea (Palestine)At Acre, Joinville first had the Credo made as a picture and text. This came after the king's brothers arrived at Acre and before the king undertook to reinforce the walls of Caesarea (time marker).조각 줄 2455–2456
AD 1252 – 1254CyprusOn the return voyage the ship struck hard off Cyprus, and three toises of the keel broke away (§13).§13 (줄 1739–1740)
AD 1252 – 1254CyprusThe captains urged a change of ship, but Louis refused, saying he could not put some 800 people at risk, and stayed aboard (§14–15).§14–15 (줄 1756 근처)
AD 1252 – 1254CyprusOlivier de Termes left Louis and stayed on Cyprus; Joinville did not see him again for a year and a half (§16).§16 (줄 1767 근처)
AD 1252 – 1254AcreJoinville relays the saying that the realm is kept safe if the king stays, and the public opinion that the Kingdom of Jerusalem would fall if he leaves (lines 1780–1782).줄 1780–1782
AD 1252JaffaKing Louis left Caesarea for Jaffa. The count of Jaffa learned that the king was coming (lines 1328–1329).줄 1328–1335
AD 1252SidonAt Saida (Sidon), the king heard of his mother's death and grieved so deeply for two days that no one could speak to him.줄 981–985
AD 1253AcreThe king left Sidon, passed through Arsuf, and reached Acre at the beginning of Lent.줄 1275–1276
AD 1254ParisAs Joinville leaves Acre for Paris, poor people crowd around him (lines 2126–2127).줄 2126–2127
AD 1254The king had all officials of the realm (prévôts, baillis, sergents) swear an oath and set general rules forbidding gifts, bribes and unjust exactions.조각 줄 757–762 (§693), 이어 줄 766–884
AD 1254ChypreThe return ship was badly damaged in a collision. The sailors told him to transfer to another ship, but the king refused, saying he would not leave 800 men on Cyprus.part11 l.590~601 (네 가지 큰 일 넷째)
AD 1258 – 1259The king of England came to France with his queen and children to negotiate peace. The king's close advisers opposed handing over large lands to the king of England.조각 줄 398–404 (§678)
AD 1270TunisJoinville says that Louis died at Tunis still bearing the cross (§5).§5 (줄 1565–1566)
AD 1270TunisThe king's expeditionary force landed before Tunis, on the side of the castle of Carthage.조각 줄 1688–1692 (§738)
AD 1270TunisThe king fell ill with dysentery, and his eldest son Philip also came down with malaria and dysentery.조각 줄 1692–1694 (§738)
AD 1270TunisThe king, his illness worsening, left instructions for his son Philip and asked for and received the last sacraments.조각 줄 1943–1948 (CXLVI, §755)

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원문: Jean sire de Joinville, Histoire de saint Louis (19세기 판). archive.org OCR(djvu.txt) 그대로, 글자 교정 없음.

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