Geoffroi de Charny

French knight and author
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Geoffroi de Charny
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Geoffroi de Charny

Summary

Geoffroi de Charny is a human[1]. He was born on 1300[2]. He died in Poitiers[3]. He died on September 19, 1356[4]. He worked as a writer[5], knight[6], military personnel[7], poet[8], and equestrian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Geoffroi de Charny died in Poitiers[3].
  • Geoffroi de Charny was born on 1300[2].
  • Geoffroi de Charny was born on January 1, 1306[11].
  • Geoffroi de Charny died on September 19, 1356[4].
  • Geoffroi de Charny died on January 1, 1356[12].
  • Geoffroi de Charny was married to Jeanne de Toucy[13].
  • Among Geoffroi de Charny's spouses was Jeanne de Vergy[14].
  • A child of Geoffroi de Charny was Geoffroy II de Charny[15].
  • Geoffroi de Charny held citizenship in Kingdom of France[16].
  • Old French was Geoffroi de Charny's native language[17].
  • Geoffroi de Charny worked as a writer[5].
  • Geoffroi de Charny's professions included knight[6].
  • Geoffroi de Charny worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Geoffroi de Charny worked as a poet[8].
  • Geoffroi de Charny's professions included equestrian[9].
  • Geoffroi de Charny's field of work was chivalry[18].
  • Geoffroi de Charny's field of work was religious military order[19].
  • Geoffroi de Charny's field of work was poetry[20].
  • Geoffroi de Charny's field of work was prose[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Geoffroi de Charny is Book of Chivalry[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Geoffroi de Charny is Livre Charny[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Geoffroi de Charny is Les demandes pour la jouste[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Geoffroi de Charny is Les demandes pour le tournoi[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Geoffroi de Charny is Les demandes pour la guerre[26].
  • Geoffroi de Charny is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1300[2] and January 1, 1306[11]. Old French was Geoffroi de Charny's native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], knight[6], military personnel[7], poet[8], and equestrian[9]. Fields of work include chivalry[18], a code of conduct[28]; religious military order[19], a type of Christian institution[29]; poetry[20], a literary form[30]; and prose[21], a literary form[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Book of Chivalry[22], a literary work[32], founded in 1350[33]; Livre Charny[23], a literary work[34], founded in 1350[35]; Les demandes pour la jouste[24]; Les demandes pour le tournoi[25]; and Les demandes pour la guerre[26].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jeanne de Toucy[13], an aristocrat[36], of Kingdom of France[37] and Jeanne de Vergy[14], an aristocrat[38]. A child of Geoffroi de Charny was Geoffroy II de Charny[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 19, 1356[4] and January 1, 1356[12]. Geoffroi de Charny passed away in Poitiers[3].

Why It Matters

Geoffroi de Charny ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where did Geoffroi de Charny die?

Geoffroi de Charny passed away in Poitiers[3].

Who was Geoffroi de Charny married to?

Geoffroi de Charny's spouses include Jeanne de Toucy[13] and Jeanne de Vergy[14].

What did Geoffroi de Charny do for work?

Geoffroi de Charny worked as writer[5], knight[6], military personnel[7], poet[8], and equestrian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, knight, military personnel +2
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  4. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Native language Old French
    Biblissima authority id 8
    Given name Geoffroy
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