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Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), called the Bold, [a] was the last duke of Burgundy from the House of Valois-Burgundy, ruling from 1467 to 1477. He was the only legitimate son of Philip the Good and his third wife, Isabella of Portugal.
Jul 8, 2024 · Quick Facts. Byname: Charles the Bold. French: Charles le Téméraire. Born: Nov. 10, 1433, Dijon, Burgundy [now in France] Died: Jan. 5, 1477, near Nancy, Lorraine (aged 43) Title / Office: duke (1467-1477), Burgundy. Notable Family Members: daughter Mary. Role In: Battle of Morat. Burgundian War.
Charles the Bold, (born Nov. 10, 1433, Dijon, Burgundy [France]—died Jan. 5, 1477, near Nancy, Lorraine), Last of the great dukes of Burgundy (1467–77). An opponent of Louis XI of France, Charles tried to make Burgundy an independent kingdom.
May 8, 2018 · The French nobleman Charles the Bold (1433-1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. During his life the Burgundian state reached the height of its political, economic, and cultural power.
Charles the Bold was a powerful figure and ruler of territory including all of present-day Belgium and the Netherlands, Picardy (northeast France), Burgundy, Franche-Comte (both now in eastern France) and Luxembourg. He was a mortal enemy of King Louis XI of France, who was trying to consolidate and expand his own territories. ...
Jan 30, 2014 · Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy was a man born with huge potential. The child of illustrious parents, he was the heir to a vast, fertile and economically rich dukedom that stretched from the sea west to Germany.
Charles the Bold trilogy. The highly acclaimed Charles the Bold Series chronicles a young man growing up in Montreal's east end from the 1960s to 2000, translated from French by Wayne Grady.
Charles the Bold has often been regarded as the last representative of the feudal spirit — a man who possessed no other quality than a blind bravery — and accordingly has often been contrasted with his rival Louis XI as representing modern politics.
Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), called The Bold, was the last Duke of Burgundy from the Burgundian cadet branch of the House of Valois from 1467 to 1477. He was the only legitimate son of Philip the Good and his third wife, Isabella of Portugal.
Charles the Bold (1467-1477) was the last of the great Dukes of Burgundy. This historical and biographical work assesses his personality and his role as a ruler, and discusses his...
