Complex sentence: Jacques Cœur (c.1395-November 25,1456, Chios), founder of the trade between France and the Levant, was born at Bourges, in which city his father, Pierre Cœur, was a rich merchant.
Split into simpler sentences: Jacques Cœur (c.1395--November 25,1456, Chios), was a French merchant. He was one of the founders of the trade between France and the Levant, was born at Bourges, in which city his father, Pierre Cœur, was a rich merchant.