Charles the Bold

Charles the Bold (or Charles the Rash) (French: Charles le Téméraire) (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), baptized Charles Martin, is Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477.

Known as Charles the Terrible to his enemies, he is the last Valois Duke of Burgundy and his early death is a pivotal, if under-recognized, moment in European history.

After his death, his domains begin an inevitable slide towards division between France and the Habsburgs (who through marriage to his heiress Mary of Burgundy had become his heirs).

Neither side is satisfied with the results and the disintegration of the Burgundian state is a factor in most major wars in Western Europe for over two centuries.

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