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Philip II, Duke of Burgundy

Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, known as the Bold (Philippe II de Bourgogne, le Hardi in French) (January 15, 1342-April 27, 1404), was the fourth son of King John II of France and his wife, formerly Jutta of Bohemia. His father gave him the duchy of Burgundy in 1363, which he ruled until his death. Between 1380 and 1388 he ruled France as regent for his nephew, Charles VI. He was the founder of the second and last ducal House of Burgundy. He married countess Margaret III of Flanders (1350-1404/5) on June 19, 1369 and had the following issue: See also: Dukes of Burgundy family tree {| align="center" cellpadding="2" border="2"\n|-\n| width="30%" align="center" | Preceded by:
Philip I\n| width="40%" align="center" | Duke of Burgundy\n| width="30%" align="center" | Succeeded by:
John\n|}

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