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  1. May 23, 2024 · Mary of Burgundy (French: Marie de Bourgogne; Dutch: Maria van Bourgondië; 13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy who ruled a collection of states that included the duchies of Limburg, Brabant, Luxembourg, the counties of Namur, Holland, Hainaut and other territories, from 1477 until her death in 1482.

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      Childhood and life in France Portrait of Margaret aged ten...

  2. May 24, 2024 · Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477) called The Bold, [a] was the last Duke of Burgundy from the Burgundian cadet branch of House of Valois from 1467 to 1477. He was the only legitimate son of Philip the Good and his third wife, Isabella of Portugal. Appointed as the Count of Charolais upon his birth, Charles vied for power and ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Willa_CatherWilla Cather - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Edith Lewis ( c. 1908 –1947) Signature. Willa Sibert Cather ( / ˈkæðər /; [1] born Wilella Sibert Cather; [2] December 7, 1873 [A] – April 24, 1947) was an American writer known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of ...

  4. May 7, 2024 · Willa Cather was born on December 7, 1873, near Winchester, Va. She was the oldest of Charles and Mary Virginia’s seven children. Her father was a farmer and businessman; her mother a schoolteacher. In 1883, the family moved to Nebraska to join her Cather grandparents and uncle. This uprooting left her deeply homesick for Virginia.

  5. May 25, 2024 · He married his daughter Adelaide to Hugh's son Lothar. The two Burgundian kingdoms unified, Rudolf ruled until his death in 937. He was succeeded by Conrad. Rudolf II (died July 11, 937) was king of Upper Burgundy (912–937), Lower Burgundy (Provence) (933–937), and Italy (effective, 922–926—claim abandoned 933).

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    • Rhone Valley, Burgundy, France
    • circa 890
  6. Oct 20, 2015 · When Belgium was called Burgundy. Tuesday, 20 October 2015. There is a persistent myth that Belgium rose from the seabed in 1830 when the modern kingdom we live in today was established. One would wonder where all those heritage buildings came from. A large part of them are thanks to one of the most exciting dynasties of the Middle Age, full of ...

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  8. May 24, 2024 · John (born May 28, 1371, Rouvres, Burgundy—died Sept. 10, 1419, Montereau, Fr.) was the second duke of Burgundy (1404–19) of the Valois line, who played a major role in French affairs in the early 15th century. The son of Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy, and Margaret of Flanders, John was born in the ducal castle at Rouvres, where he ...

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