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The first of these was Maximilian’s own nuptial union: the Burgundian Marriage to the richest heiress in Europe at the time, Mary of Burgundy, enabled the dynasty to gain a foothold in western Europe, in particular in territories such as Flanders and Brabant, whose flourishing urban centres had made them among the most highly developed cultural and economic regions in Europe.
Mary, titular Duchess of Burgundy, reigned over the Burgundian State, now mainly in France—with the exception of the Duchy of Burgundy returned to the King...
Oct 3, 2017 · Maximilian I of Austria learning the language of Burgundy from his wife Mary of Burgundy. Leonhard Beck, circa 1514 – 1516 | Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. This article suggests he spoke six languages. This last article offers that Mary spoke the two languages of her subjects and Latin:
May 3, 2024 · Maximilian I (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died January 12, 1519, Wels) was the archduke of Austria, German king, and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519) who made his family, the Habsburgs, dominant in 16th-century Europe. He added vast lands to the traditional Austrian holdings, securing the Netherlands by his own marriage ...
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. 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 ...
Nov 14, 2023 · August 19, 1477 — This was the first full day of married life for Mary of Burgundy and Archduke Maximilian of Austria. It seemed likely to be a union of political convenience but turned into one of history’s great romances with a legacy that has prevailed for five and a half centuries. At the time only kings wore diamonds but Maximilian was ...
