Burgundian Acquisition of Luxembourg

Name: Burgundian Acquisition of Luxembourg
Start: 1443

Type Event Region Low Countries Time 1443

In 1443, Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy purchased the Duchy of Luxembourg from Elizabeth of Gorizia for a huge sum, incorporating this strategic st…

Timeline

1441–1443Brussels · BrabantDuchess Elisabeth von Görz of Luxembourg, facing financial difficulties and succession disputes, entered prolonged negotiations with Philip the Good and agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Duchy of Luxembourg for money.
1443Luxembourg City · LuxembourgThe transaction was formally completed in 1443, with sovereignty of the Duchy of Luxembourg transferred to the Duke of Burgundy; Philip appointed a regent to rule the territory, and Luxembourg became an important link in the Burgundian Netherlands.

Sources

Philip the Good: The Apogee of Burgundy — Richard Vaughan (2002)
Histoire du Luxembourg — Joseph Goergen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Luxembourg