By 1400, she had become a distinguished and sought-after author, her work being received at the upper echelons of society and later translated into multiple other languages. After her husband died of the plague in 1389, Christine began a remarkable career as a court writer for King Charles VI of France. At the age of fifteen, she married Étienne du Castel, a notary and royal secretary, with whom she had three children. On the occasion of Women’s History Month, we take a look back on the life and work of this extraordinary figure of the Middle Ages.īorn in Venice as the daughter of a physician and astrologer, Cristina da Pizzano moved to Paris in 1368 when her father accepted an appointment at the French court. This interview is part of a series of blog posts centered around Women’s History Month.Īlthough she died almost 600 years ago, Italian-French writer, strategist and historian Christine de Pizan (1364–c.1429) continues to captivate medievalists and laypeople around the world.
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