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Events on Friday 5 January 1477 2
1433 – 1477Charles the Bold (1433-1477)Died 5 January 1477, aged 43Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was one of the most powerful rulers in Europe, ruling over the wealthy Burgundian Netherlands and seeking to unite his scattered territories into an independent kingdom. He was killed at the Battle of Nancy on 5 January 1477 fighting Swiss and Lorrainer forces. His death ended the Burgundian state and triggered a succession crisis that reshaped Western Europe.
1477Battle of NancyCharles the Bold killed, Burgundian state collapsesCharles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was killed at the Battle of Nancy on 5 January 1477 while besieging the city with a Burgundian army opposed by Swiss and Lorrainer forces allied to Rene II of Lorraine. His death ended Burgundian ambitions to forge an independent realm between France and the Holy Roman Empire. The ensuing succession crisis saw his lands fought over by France and the Habsburgs.