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Under the Ancien Régime, the duke of Burgundy was the premier lay peer of the Kingdom of France. Beginning with Robert II of France (r. 996–1031), the title was held by the Capetians, the French royal family. In 1032 King Henry I of France granted the duchy to his younger brother, Robert, who founded the House of Burgundy.
The Duke of Burgundy is a 2014 British erotic romance drama film written and directed by Peter Strickland, and starring Sidse Babett Knudsen as Cynthia and Chiara D'Anna as Evelyn. The film was screened at various film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival , the BFI London Film Festival , and the International Film ...
Duchy of Burgundy. The Duchy of Burgundy (/ ˈbɜːrɡəndi /; Latin: Ducatus Burgundiae; French: Duché de Bourgogne) emerged in the 9th century as one of the successors of the ancient Kingdom of the Burgundians, which after its conquest in 532 had formed a constituent part of the Frankish Empire. Upon the 9th-century partitions, the French ...
Jul 27, 2024 · Philip III was the most important of the Valois dukes of Burgundy (reigned 1419–67) and the true founder of the Burgundian state that rivaled France in the 15th century. Philip was the son of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria. When he became duke of Burgundy at the age of 23, his first aim.
The breakup of the Burgundian State shaped European politics for the next centuries. List of the Dukes and Duchess, with their names in French and the dates of their reign: Philippe II le Hardi, 1364-1404. Jean sans Peur, 1404-1419. Philippe III le Bon, 1419-1467. Charles le Téméraire, 1467-1477. Marie de Bourgogne, 1477-1482. History of ...
Charles (born Nov. 10, 1433, Dijon, Burgundy [now in France]—died Jan. 5, 1477, near Nancy, Lorraine) was the last of the great dukes of Burgundy (1467 to 1477). Early years The son of Duke Philip III the Good of Burgundy, Charles was brought up in the French manner as a friend of the French dauphin , afterward Louis XI of France , who spent ...
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Jan 30, 2014 · By Susan Abernethy. 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 could have been a king but personal flaws and failings and an inborn rage were to be his downfall.
