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Also Known As Charles the Bold • Charles le Téméraire
Born November 10, 1433 • Dijon • France
Died January 5, 1477 (aged 43) • near Nancy • France
Title / Office duke (1467-1477), Burgundy
Notable Family Members daughter Mary
Role In Battle of Morat • Burgundian War

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