Philip the Good
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Philip III, also known as Philip the Good, was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death in 1467. He was a member of a cadet line of the House of Valois, to which all 15th-century kings of France bel
Philip, wearing the collar of firesteels of the Order of the Golden Fleece which he instituted (copy of a Rogier van der Weyden work of c. 1450)
The burghers of Ghent surrender to Philip after the Battle of Gavere. Illustration from a contemporary manuscript.
Rogier van der Weyden miniature 1447–48. Philip dresses his best, in an extravagant chaperon, to be presented with a History of Hainault by the author, Jean Wauquelin, flanked by his son Charles and his chancellor Nicolas Rolin.
Portrait of Isabella of Portugal from the workshop of Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1445–1450
Burgundian State
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The Burgundian State was a composite monarchy ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy from the late 14th to the late 15th centuries, and which ultimately comprised not only the Duchy and County of Burgundy but
Anonymous portrait of Duke Philip the Bold
Portrait of Duke John the Fearless, after Jean Malouel