Maritime Madams: Jeanne de Clisson

Womanica

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History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Jeanne de Clisson (1300-1359) is known as the “Lioness of Brittany.” She was a 14th-century French/Breton noblewoman who turned to piracy in order to avenge her husband's death.

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This month, we're talking about Maritime Madams. Whether through scientific study, aquatic exploration, or legendary prowess, they harnessed the power of the bodies of waters that cover our earth.

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1:14.9	This month we're talking about maritime madams, whether through scientific study, aquatic
1:19.7	exploration, or legendary prowess, these women harness the power of the bodies of water
1:24.4	that cover our earth.
1:26.1	Today we're talking about the story of a woman who took to the seas, riding the waves of revenge
1:30.9	in 14th century Europe.
1:33.3	Please welcome the lioness of Brittany, Jean de Clisson.
1:41.5	Jean was born into nobility in 1300 in Brittany,
1:45.0	a then-independent medieval feudal state in modern-day France.
1:49.0	By the age of 12, she was married off to a nobleman seven years her senior.
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