Succession
Succeeds as Duke of France
Role range: 1404-1419
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John the Fearless Biography and Timeline
Follow John the Fearless through 14 dated historical records for France.
John the Fearless, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1384–1419Years on this page
1384
1385
Marriage
Marries Margaret, daughter of Duke Albert of Bavaria
Role range: 1404-1419
1407
Assassination of Louis
Orders the assassination of Duke Louis of Orleans
Role range: 1404-1419
Death of John the Fearless
Orders the assassination of Duke Louis of Orleans
Role range: 1404-1419
Assassination of Louis
The assassination begins a civil war between the Orleanists & the Burgundians
Role range: 1404-1419
Death of John the Fearless
The assassination begins a civil war between the Orleanists & the Burgundians
Role range: 1404-1419
1408
Rebellion of Rebels in Liege
Suppresses a rebellion in Liege
Rebellion of Rebels in Liege
Suppresses a rebellion in Liege
Role range: 1404-1419
1409
Guardian
Appointed Guardian of the Dauphin
Role range: 1404-1419
1418
Capture of Paris
Takes the capital & Massacres the remaining Armagnac & Orleanist leaders
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1404-1419
1419
Assassination of John the Fearless
Assassinated whilst in the company of the Dauphin Charles
Role range: 1404-1419
Death of John the Fearless
Death of John the Fearless, assassinated
Role range: 1404-1419
Alliance Burgundy and Great Britain
As a result of the assassination the Burgundians ally with the English
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1404-1419
Assassination of John the Fearless
As a result of the assassination the Burgundians ally with the English
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1404-1419
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.