Search results
Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), called The Bold [a], 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 Bald (French: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), also known as Charles II, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), King of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877).
Jul 8, 2024 · Weapons and Warfare - Charles the Bold (July 08, 2024) 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).
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 · Charles the Bold. 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.
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 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.
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.
Clever, cruel and a connoisseur – Charles the Bold was full of contradictions, making him one of the most fascinating rulers of the 15th century. He loved all things beautiful, and the splendour of his court was legendary.
In the first three chapters we examined Charles the Bold’s diplomatic relations with the major states of Italy. This chapter and the next three will concentrate on the Italians who came to his court, mainly, it would seem, as a result of those diplomatic relations.
