Charles the Rash

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Charles the Rash was the 15th-century ruler of Burgundy known for his ambitious expansionist policies and his death in battle, which led to the fragmentation of the Burgundian state.

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Charles the Rash canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Valois-Burgundy member
duke
human
military leader
monarch
nobleman
alsoKnownAs Charles de Bourgogne
Charles the Bold
surface form: Charles le Téméraire

Charles the Bold
birthName Charles de Valois-Bourgogne
causeOfDeath battle injury
child Mary of Burgundy
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Burgundy
dateOfBirth 1433-11-10
dateOfDeath 1477-01-05
effectOfDeath fragmentation of the Burgundian state
father Philip the Good
heritage French
knownFor ambitious expansionist policies
attempts to create a middle kingdom between France and the Holy Roman Empire
conflicts with the Kingdom of France
conflicts with the Swiss Confederacy
death at the Battle of Nancy
languageSpoken French
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
mother Isabella of Portugal
nobleFamily House of Valois-Burgundy
notableEvent Battle of Grandson
Battle of Murten
Battle of Nancy
notableWork Burgundian Wars
placeOfBirth Dijon
Duchy of Burgundy
placeOfDeath Duchy of Lorraine
near Nancy
positionHeld Count Palatine of Burgundy
Count of Artois
Count of Charolais
Count of Flanders
County of Hainaut
surface form: Count of Hainaut

Count of Holland
Count of Zeeland
Duke of Brabant
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Limburg
predecessor Philip the Good
reignEnd 1477
reignStart 1467
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Catherine of France
Isabella of Bourbon
Margaret of York
successor Mary of Burgundy

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Duke of Burgundy titleHolder Charles the Rash
Charles the Bold fullName Charles the Rash