Jeanne de Clisson

Originally posted on Badass Ladies of History:

A caricature of de Clisson’s naval battles

Jeanne de Clisson (1300—1359 CE) was born in Brittany as Jeanne de Belleville, the daughter of an aristocrat. Her father was Maurice IV de Belleville-Montaigu and her mother was Jeanne-Louise de Belleville. In 1312 she married Geoffrey de Châteaubriant, and had two children by him. He died in 1326. Four years later she married Oliver III de Clisson, a wealthy landowner. They were good friends before t...