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From her mission of the heavens to her eventual sainthood…stay tuned to number 1 to find out 10 amazing things about Joan of Arc!

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Number 10: Say My Name.
When you hear the name Joan Of Arc, you have to admit that it has a certain ring to it. That's just one of the reasons that she is so fondly remembered, because her name is actually quite iconic sounding. That's also why a bunch of media, over the years, have paid tribute to this name via expanding it, rewriting it in fancy ways, or more. Like the former CBS show: Joan of Arcadia.
Anyway, what you might not know...is that Joan of Arc...wasn't actually her name. Nor did she ever personally call herself that in a professional setting.
Joan is actually the translated version of her name, Jehanne. As for her last name, she technically had several, as she could've gone by Jehanne d’Arc, Jehanne Tarc, or Jehanne Romée after the various members of her family or how she personally translated her own last name.
After her exploits, she was put on trial in 1431. When she did, she called herself Jehanne la Pucelle, which translates to "Joan the Maid". When asked about her last name, she said she honestly didn't know it. If you're curious of how "Of Arc" came to be her last name, that would be because of her father. Who's surname was "D'Arc", and it went from there.
So technically speaking...Joan Of Arc is a fictional name. Who knew?
Number 9: Why and How Was She Tried?
Despite being a hero in the eyes of the French people, Joan Of Arc was most definitely Public Enemy No.1 when it came their enemy. And to their delight, they were able to get their hands on her...in a roundabout way.
You see, during this period of time, the British had allies in the form of the Burgundians. Who weren't the best of allies, but they knew who to support and how to get the most out of their allies when needed. And so when Phillip The Third captured Joan Of Arc, they were more than willing to sell her to the British...for a hefty price of 1000 livers. Wait…livers? Okay...
As for why Joan was tried, it was because she was the one who turned the entire Hundred Years War on its head. The British were dominating until Joan came along, and because of her efforts, the French started winning, and they even got their king in Charles, which changed the course of history.
The price for this "act" was her being burned at the stake. But despite her demise, the damage had been done to the British, and France lived on.
Number 8: A Girl Who Hears And Sees.
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If you dive into the history of Joan of Arc, you'll eventually get to the part of the story where she started seeing and hearing God and Angels. She even said she saw the Arcangel Michael, St. Catherine, St. Margaret, and even heard the voice of God himself, and it was these visions that led her to go to find Charles and help him expel the British from France.
This all sounds insane, and yet, Joan believed whatever, or whoever, she heard. And when she did meet the man who would be king, he put her to the test. He hid in the crowd once to see if she could be "guided" to him, sure enough, even though she had never met him, she knew exactly who he was. Then, he had theologians look at her to see if anything was wrong with her. Their analysis? "She is who she says she is."
To this day, people debate what she saw, or if she saw anything at all. Some people have even claimed to know what she was diagnosed with in terms of the illnesses that caused her visions. But here's something you should ponder...what if it wasn't an illness? What if she really did have those visions and heard those voices?
Because if she didn't...how did almost everything she predict or say come true?
Number 7: The Maid of Orleans.
One of the most important things about Joan Of Arc, and the reason that many people idolize her is that she wasn't just a woman who was told to do things. She was a woman who went and did things herself. When she met with the future King Charles, she cut her hair and dressed in male armor to play the part she was meant to play. And then, at the mere age of 17, Charles allowed her to go to battle, and not only did she do so, she was on the front lines.
One of the key battles she helped facilitate the victory of was the French city of Orleans. It had been under siege for a long time by the British, and they were winning this fight. But in came Joan, and she slowly but surely helped change the tide against the British. She was injured in one of the fights, but, when it came to the final push to help clear out the city and the British defenses, she was on the front lines once more and helped her army get them out.