# Canonical recap data for Joan of Arc executed in Rouen (1431)
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slug: joan-arc-execution
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1431/joan-arc-execution"
title: Joan of Arc executed in Rouen
subtitle: The execution of the French military heroine during the Hundred Years' War remains one of history's most controversial trials.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1431-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1431
decade: 1430
country:
name: France
slug: france
summaryShort: Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Stating that she acted under divine guidance, she became a military leader who gained recognition as a sav
summaryLong: Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Stating that she acted under divine guidance, she became a military leader who gained recognition as a savior of France.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Joan_of_Arc_miniature_graded.jpg/1280px-Joan_of_Arc_miniature_graded.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Joan of Arc"
importance: 74
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc"
  title: Joan of Arc
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of
wikidataQid: Q7226
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260702183244/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc"
  capturedAt: 2026-07-02
  label: Joan of Arc
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc"
