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Louis XI, (born July 3, 1423, Bourges, Franceā€”died Aug. 30, 1483, Plessis-les-Tours), King of France (1461ā€“83). He plotted against his father, Charles VII, and was exiled to DauphinĆ© (1445), which he ruled as a sovereign state until Charles approached its borders with an army (1456). Louis then fled to the Netherlands, returning to France to become king on his fatherā€™s death in 1461. He fought rebellious French princes (1465) and made concessions to Charles the Bold (1468). Seeking to strengthen and unify France, he destroyed the power of the Burgundians in 1477. He regained control of Boulonnais, Picardy, and Burgundy, took possession of Franche-ComtĆ© and Artois (1482), annexed Anjou (1471), and inherited Maine and Provence (1481).