Philip the Good

Philip the Good KG (French: Philippe le Bon, Dutch: Filips de Goede), also Philip III, Duke of Burgundy (July 31, 1396 – June 15, 1467) is Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death.

He is a member of a cadet line of the Valois dynasty (at during Philip’s life, the Royal family of France).

During his reign Burgundy reaches the height of its prosperity and prestige and becomes a leading center of the arts.

Philip is known in history for his administrative reforms, patronage of Flemish artists such as Jan van Eyck, and the capture of Joan of Arc.

During his reign he alternates between English and French alliances in an attempt to improve his dynasty's position.

As ruler of Flanders, Brabant, Namur and Limburg, he plays an important role in the history of the Netherlands.

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