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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.
- September 10, 1419; 604 years ago
- Tanneguy du Chastel, Jean Louvet, and their men-at-arms
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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.
Nov 8, 2021 · Assassination of John the Fearless. The paranoia was not without good cause. In 1419 John and the Dauphin made terms at Pouilly. The Dauphin then asked for a further meeting, on a bridge at Montreau. John the Fearless was assassinated on the bridge, mirroring the manner in which his own men had dispatched the Duke of Orleans.
Assassination of John the Fearless See also: Assassination of John the Fearless However, having set the precedent for assassinations, on 10 September 1419, John himself was murdered on the bridge at Montereau-Fault-Yonne , whilst in the town for an interview with Charles.
- 23 November 1407 – 21 September 1435
- Treaty of Arras, Armagnac and Burgundian reconciliation
Jan 27, 2023 · On November 23, 1407, John’s hired assassins murdered Louis of Orléans in Paris. Public opinion, already critical of Louis, chose to view the assassination as a matter of personal rather than political hostility. John fled to Flanders to avoid retaliation and to strengthen his image in France.
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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.
At a meeting in Montereau with the dauphin, John was assassinated (1419). He was succeeded by his son, Philip the Good. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 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.
