# Charles the Bold killed at Nancy (1477)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1477-charles-the-bold-killed-at-nancy
Location: Nancy
Categories: battle

The Burgundian duke’s death allowed Louis XI to absorb major Burgundian territories. 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 Louis XI (King of France). Charles the Bold killed at Nancy 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
Charles the Bold killed at Nancy mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XI](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xi)

## Sources
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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)