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Jean I "Le Magnifique" , Prince of France, Duke of Berry
b.30 Nov 1340 Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
d.15 Mar 1416 Chateau De Nesles, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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John of Berry or John the Magnificent (French: Jean de Berry; 30 November 1340 – 15 June 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy. He is primarily remembered as a collector of the important illuminated manuscripts and other works of art commissioned by him, such as the Très Riches Heures.
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