Talk:Bertrand du Guesclin

Guy Josselyne
I found this name to be a bit spurious, as it bears no resemblance to 'Bertrand du Guesclin' whatsoever. I typed the name into google, and it came up with an IGN webpage http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/069/069378p1.html describing him as the fictional narrator in Age of Empires II. Indeed, I've found no references to 'Guy' outside the contect of AOE. I've removed it accordingly, but please do put it back if there's any evidence to suggest Bertrand du Guesclin was known by this name. Mon Vier 13:20, 25 January 2007 (UTC)


 * It does seem unlikely yes. Garion96 (talk) 10:33, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Quite likeable
I don't think the phrase quite likeable is particularly communitative. Perhaps someone who has read the books could add something more apt.

Dickie. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.232.241.108 (talk • contribs). 18:45, 28 January 2007
 * I haven't read the books, but I removed the likeable part. Garion96 (talk) 10:33, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

100,000 francs ?
"Du Guesclin was captured and ransomed by Charles V for 100,000 francs."

I assume it's an estimation in modern term, because there were no currency named Franc at this time, right ? :-)

82.241.221.24 14:14, 7 February 2007 (UTC)


 * According to the page on 'franc', they were first minted in 1360, so it is within du Guesclin's time. I've added a citation tag though. Mon Vier 15:52, 10 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Disputed, see: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bjwn7o/a_famous_medieval_knight_called_bertrand_du/emdw9fl/ --77.6.223.137 (talk) 07:49, 3 May 2019 (UTC)

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Also Du Gueselin
The history of the crusades: for the recovery and possession of the Holy Land By Charles Mills Published by Lea & Blanchard, 1844 Original from the New York Public Library Digitized Aug 23, 2007 page 184 -Born at chateau De la Motte de Broen and variant spelling of name: Du Gueselin. The Autumn of the Middle Ages by Johan Huizinga Translated by Rodney Payton The University of Chicago Press 1996 ISBN 0-226-35992-1 Based on the 1921 edition page 77 Du Gueselin was so highly regarded by his contemporaries that Deschamps added him as the 10th Worthy to the cult of the Nine Worthies les neuf preux.Nitpyck (talk) 18:18, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Michel de Montaigne in his essay "Power of the Dead" cites Guesclin: "Bertand du Guesclin died at the siege of Randon, near Le Puy in Auvergne; the besieged were, after capitulating, ordered to bring the keys of the place on the body of the dead man."

[I caannot help but wonder, although it is plausable, if there is evidence that the Guesclin family "remains to this day" in England and the Netherlands? This paragraph in general seems shy on citation.] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bergman524 (talk • contribs) 17:18, 4 September 2009 (UTC)