# Combat of the Thirty (1351)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1351-combat-of-the-thirty
Location: Brittany
Categories: battle

A celebrated chivalric encounter occurred during the Breton War of Succession. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is John II the Good (King of France). Combat of the Thirty mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Combat of the Thirty mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [John II the Good](https://history-france.com/rulers/john-ii-the-good)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Combat of the Thirty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Combat+of+the+Thirty&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Combat of the Thirty](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Combat+of+the+Thirty)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)