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John the Fearless — Duke of Burgundy, head of the Burgundian party, died in 1419
Grandson of John the Good, a crusader at Nicopolis, duke in 1404, he had Louis of Orléans murdered in 1407 and opened the war of Armagnacs and Burgundians that delivered France to Henry V. His son Philip the Good went over to the English. (Editorial synthesis)
John the Fearless was born in May 1371 (Julian calendar). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
John the Fearless was born in Dijon. (source: Larousse)
John the Fearless died on 10 September 1419 (Julian calendar). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
John the Fearless died in Montereau. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
John the Fearless died of his murder on the bridge of Montereau, during his meeting with the dauphin. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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