Louis I, Duke of Orléans

Timeline

1. 1372–1388Paris · Île-de-FranceBorn in Paris, son of Charles V and Margaret of Burgundy. Created Duke of Orléans in 1388, he accumulated extensive lands and political resources, becoming an important cadet branch of the royal family.
2. 1392–1407Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter Charles VI went mad, Louis contested the regency and control of the treasury with the Duke of Burgundy's line. Between 1401 and 1407 the two factions' conflict intensified; Louis supported Queen Isabella and expanded his own influence, clashing sharply with John of Burgundy.
3. 1407Paris · Île-de-FranceOn the night of 23 November 1407 he was killed by Burgundian assassins on the streets of Paris; John of Burgundy soon publicly admitted ordering it. The event ignited the Armagnac–Burgundy civil war and profoundly reshaped French politics.