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The king of France, John II (the Good), reunited the duchy with the domain of the crown, while Cisjurane Burgundy, or Franche-Comté, went to the independent count of Flanders. A new period of Burgundian ducal history began under John II, who in 1363 gave the duchy to his son Philip, who became Philip II, known as “the Bold.” In 1369 Philip ...
Apr 23, 2024 · Philip II (born Jan. 17, 1342, Pontoise, France—died April 27, 1404, Halle, Brabant) was the duke of Burgundy (1363–1404) and the youngest son of the French king John II the Good. One of the most powerful men of his day in France, he was for a time regent for his nephew Charles VI; and when Charles went insane, he became the virtual ruler ...
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After the death of Duke Philip I of Burgundy in 1361, the Duchy was integrated to the royal domain of King John II of France. He later decided to give it as a fief to his youngest son, known as Philip the Bold, who was officially recognized as Duke of Burgundy and First Peer of France on 2 June 1364.
John II (April 16, 1319 – April 8, 1364), called John the Good, was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy from 1332, Count of Poitiers from 1344, Duke of Aquitaine from 1345, and King of France from 1350 until his death, as well as Duke of Burgundy (as John I) from 1361 to 1363. By his marriage to Joanna I, Countess of Auvergne ...
From the second Valois King of France, John II the Good (1319-1350-1364) to Philip III the Good, Duke of Burgundy (1396-1419-1467). De1. John II, King of France (1319-1350-1364), also called John the Good, Jean le Bon, Johann der Gute. John the Good had 4 sons and seven daughters from his spouse Bonne de Luxembourg (1315-1332-1349).
In 1363, King John II of France granted his son Philip the Bold the duchy of Burgundy; this transaction marked the beginning of Burgundy's zenith of power. Philip married Margaret the heiress to the lands of Flanders in 1369. When Margaret's father died in 1384, Philip inherited the rich Low Countries and integrated them into Burgundy creating ...
Burgundy is a historic region in east central France, but it has given its name to several larger political formations; at its peak in the 15th century the duchy of Burgundy was one of the most powerful states in Europe. Its great period began in 1363, when John II of France presented the duchy to his youngest son, Philip the Bold (1342–1404).
