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Burgundy in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Burgundy in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

14 records5 event labels7 people843โ€“1636

Historical events in Burgundy

843

843
Rule of Burgundy
Charles II the Bald ยท House of Carolingian

Charles receives western Burgundy in the Treaty of Verdun

1186

1186
Reballion of Rebels in Burgundy
Philip II ยท Revolution of France

Burgundy submits to his rule

1186
Reballion of Rebels in Burgundy
Philip II ยท Military

Burgundy submits to his rule

1186
Rule of Burgundy
Philip II ยท House of Capetian

Burgundy becomes a vassal to Philip II

1419

10 September 1419
Assassination of John the Fearless
John the Fearless ยท Hundred Years War

As a result of the assassination the Burgundians ally with the English

1465

1465
League of Public Weald
Charles the Bold ยท House of Burgundy

Recaptures French land taken by Louis XI. Leads the League of Public Weald against Louis XI. Dedicated to Burgundian independence from France

1477

1477
Rule of Burgundy
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

Rules over a part of Burgundy after the death of Charles the Bold. Claims Burgundy, Artois, Picardy & Flanders after the death of Charles of Burgundy

5 January 1477
Rule of Burgundy
Charles the Bold ยท Burgundy Wars

The Duchy of Burgundy and several other Burgundian lands become part of France, while the Burgundian lands in The Netherlands and the Franche Comte are inherited by Charless daughter, and eventually pass to the House of Habsburg

1482

1482
Rule of Burgundy
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

Under the Treaty of Arras the Burgundian domains are partitioned. Louis XIs successor will Maximilians daughter bringing Burgndy France

1483

1483
Rule of Burgundy
Louis XI ยท House of Valois

The acquisition of Burgundy by France is recognized by Maximilian I

1526

14 January 1526
Rule of Burgundy
Francis I ยท House of Line of Anjou

Surrenders Burgundy to Charles V

1544

1544
Rule of Burgundy
Francis I ยท Valois-Hapsburg War

Gives up Naples to the Empire & Charles V returns Burgundy

1544
Rule of Burgundy
Francis I ยท Valois-Hapsburg War

Under the Peace of Crespy Charles V returns Burgundy. Under the Peace of Crespy Charles V gives up Burgundy to Francis I

1636

1636
Invasion of France
Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu ยท Franco-Habsburg War

An Austrian army invades Burgundy

Provenance

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