Charles le Téméraire

Charles the Bold (Charles Martin; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), also called the Rash, was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. A member of the House of Valois-Burgundy, he was the only surviving legitimate son of Philip the Good and his third wife, Isabella of Portugal. As heir and as ruler, Charles competed for power with rivals including his overlord, King Louis XI of France. In 1465, Charles was the leader of the War of the Public Weal, leading a coalition of French feudal lords against Louis XI. […]

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