Jean Flori (7 April 1936 – 18 April 2018) was a French medieval historian. He was a research director for the National Center for Scientific Research,[1] and the author of books about chivalry and the Crusades.[2] A student of Georges Duby, he is one of the twentieth century's "major historian[s] of chivalry".[3]
Jean Flori | |
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Born | Lillebonne, France | 7 April 1936
Died | 18 April 2018 Carnac, France | (aged 82)
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
Occupation | Historian |
Academic background | |
Doctoral advisor | Georges Duby |
References
edit- ^ "Flori, Jean (1936–....)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Jean Flori est mort". L'Histoire. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Coss, Peter. "The Origins and Diffusion of Chivalry". A Companion to Chivalry. pp. 7–38.