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John played a game of marriages by exchanging his daughter Margaret of Burgundy for Michelle of Valois, who would marry his heir, Philip the Good. For her part, Margaret was married to Louis, Duke of Guyenne, the heir to the French throne from 1401 until his death in 1415.
Jan 18, 2023 · On 10 September 1419 on the bridge at Montereau, John of Burgundy was assassinated by the men of the Dauphin, Charles VII, at a diplomatic meeting. He was later buried in Dijon. The necrology of Vauvert records the death "XVIII Kal Oct" of "Joannes dux Burgundie". Family. Margaret of Bavaria Marguerite de Bourgogne (1390-2 Feb 1441)
- Dijon, Burgundy
- Dame Agnes de Croÿ
- Burgundy
- May 28, 1371
John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, was assassinated on the bridge at Montereau on 10 September 1419 during a parley with the French Dauphin (the future Charles VII of France ), by Tanneguy du Chastel and Jean Louvet, the Dauphin's close counsellors.
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Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves (1393 – 30 October 1466) was the second child of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria, [1] and an elder sister of Philip the Good. [2] Born in Dijon, she became the second wife of Adolph, Count of Mark in May 1406. He was made the 1st Duke of Cleves in 1417.
Nov 8, 2021 · John the Fearless. Son of Duke Philip the Bold and Margaret III of Flanders, John was born in the Ducal Palace at Dijon on 28th May 1371. A diplomatic union was arranged for him to Margaret of Bavaria, with the marriage taking place in 1385. As heir to the Duchy of Burgundy, John led forces in France’s army as they supported the Hungarians ...
Born: May 28, 1371. Birthplace: Ducal palace, Dijon, Burgundy. Star Sign: Gemini. Died: September 10, 1419 (aged 48) Cause of Death: Assassinated by adherents of the Dauphin, the future Charles VII of France. Married Life. 1385-04-12 Duke of Burgundy, John the Fearless, marries Margaret of Bavaria in political double wedding with his sister.
Jan 27, 2023 · When John the Fearless arrived, assassins ambushed and stabbed him to death in tight quarters on a bridge, with the tacit approval of the dauphin. The dauphin proclaimed himself regent for his incapacitated father, technically considered an act of treason.
