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Philip the Bold

Type Figure Region Western Europe Time 1342–1404 Also known as Philip II

Philip the Bold (1342–1404), fourth son of King John II of France, became Duke of Burgundy in 1363;…

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  1. 1371–1380Dijon · BurgundyBetween 1371 and 1380, Philip governed Burgundy and Flanders from Dijon, took part in France's strategy against England in the later stages of the Hundred Years' War, and, with the support of King Charles V, strengthened local administration and taxation, expanding the Burgundian family's influence in Western Europe.

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