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History of France

Division of Burgundy

© Rogier van der Weyden

History of France

Division of Burgundy

1477 Jan 1
Burgundy, France
Division of Burgundy
Charles the Bold, the last Valois Duke of Burgundy. His death at the Battle of Nancy (1477) marked the division of his lands between the Kings of France and Habsburg Dynasty. © Rogier van der Weyden

With the death in 1477 of Charles the Bold, France and the Habsburgs began a long process of dividing his rich Burgundian lands, leading to numerous wars. In 1532, Brittany was incorporated into the Kingdom of France.

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