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John the Fearless

Type Figure Region Burgundy Time 1371–1419 Also known as John of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy (r. 1404–1419), born in Dijon in 1371, son of Philip II. In 1407 he orchestrated the assassination of the Duke of Orléans, triggerin…

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  1. 1371–1404Dijon · Burgundy-Franche-ComtéGrew up under his father Philip the Bold, participating in the politics of the Flanders and French courts, and accumulating military and diplomatic experience.
  2. 1404–1407Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter succeeding his father in 1404, in 1407 he had Louis, Duke of Orléans, assassinated on the streets of Paris, igniting armed conflict between the two factions.
  3. 1411–1418Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter the civil war fully erupted in 1411, he led armies against Armagnac strongholds, captured Paris in 1418, and controlled the French king and court.
  4. 1419Montereau · Île-de-FranceIn September 1419, while attending a meeting and negotiations with the Dauphin Charles at Montereau, he was assassinated by Armagnac retainers, and the Burgundian faction vowed revenge.

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