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John the Fearless. John I ( French: Jean sans Peur ; Dutch: Jan zonder Vrees; 28 May 1371 – 10 September 1419) was a scion of the French royal family who ruled the Burgundian State from 1404 until his assassination in 1419.
John The Fearless. French: Jean Sans Peur. Born: May 28, 1371, Rouvres, Burgundy. Died: Sept. 10, 1419, Montereau, Fr. (aged 48) Role In: Battle of Nicopolis. Hundred Years’ War.
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.
John the Fearless, 1371–1419, duke of Burgundy (1404–19); son of Philip the Bold. He fought against the Turks at Nikopol in 1396 and was a prisoner for a year until he was ransomed. He continued his father's feud with Louis, duc d'Orléans, brother of King Charles VI, and became popular by advocating governmental reforms. In 1407 he had ...
Biography: John the Fearless ruled the Duchy of Burgundy 1404-1419 with ruthlessness and cunning and played a major role in the politics of France in the 15th century. He inherited the title after the death of his father Philip the Bold, who was part of the royal house of Valois as the son of French King John II.
A rash, ruthless and unscrupulous politician, John murdered the King's brother, the Duke of Orléans, in an attempt to gain control of the government, which led to the eruption of the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War in France and in turn culminated in his own assassination in 1419.
Jan 18, 2023 · Medlands. John the Fearless (May 28, 1371 – September 10 1419), was Duke of Burgundy, first pair de France, Count of Flanders, Comte Palatin de Bourgogne, and Regent of France. Born in Dijon, John was the son of Philip the Bold and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders. He succeeded his father in 1404 as John "the Fearless", Duke of Burgundy and ...
