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John the Fearless

Type Figure Region Burgundy Time 1371–1419 Also known as John the Fearless、Jean sans Peur、John I, Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy from the Valois cadet branch, son of Philip II, who succeeded his father in 1404;…

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  1. 1371–1404Dijon · Côte-d'OrBorn in Dijon, eldest son of Philip II of Burgundy. Created Duke of Normandy in 1384, from the 1390s he represented the Burgundian faction in the regency disputes at the court of Charles VI, forming a long-standing rivalry with Louis of Orléans.
  2. 1404–1407Paris · Île-de-FranceHe succeeded as Duke of Burgundy after his father's death in 1404. Between 1401 and 1407 his conflict with the Orléans faction reached its peak; in November 1407 he had Louis of Orléans assassinated in Paris and publicly admitted to ordering it, sparking a civil war.
  3. 1408–1419Burgundy and northern France · BurgundyAfter his victory at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1408 he briefly reconciled with the Armagnac faction, then became active again in Parisian politics in the 1410s, being briefly expelled in 1413 before returning to France. In September 1419 he was assassinated at Montereau during a meeting with the Dauphin Charles.

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