John the Fearless

John the Fearless, as Duke of Burgundy, led forces to crush a revolt in the Prince-Bishopric of Li

John the Fearless's Burgundian forces captured Paris from the Armagnacs, restoring his influence over the French royal court. This allowed him to control King Charles VI and dominate French politics until his assassination.

John the Fearless was assassinated by followers of the Dauphin Charles during a parley on the bridge of Montereau. His death escalated the Armagnac-Burgundian civil war and led to the Burgundian alliance with the English in the Hundred Years' War.

Although signed after his death, John the Fearless's alliance with the English paved the way for the Treaty of Troyes, which recognized Henry V as heir to the French throne. His assassination had made the Burgundian-English alliance possible.