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  1. Albrecht Von Wallenstein

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    The Eger Conspiracy and Assassination
    By 1630, Wallenstein's success and independent political maneuvering began to alarm Ferdinand II. Wallenstein displayed a tendency to negotiate peace treaties with Protestant powers independently of the Emperor, aiming to establish a political bloc within the Holy Roman Empire under his own influence, ostensibly to ensure permanent peace but also to stabilize the monetary value of specific Baltic trade routes he secretly controlled.
    The Emperor, urged by advisors who feared Wal…

  2. Battle Of Nancy

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    The Battle of Nancy was a pivotal military engagement fought on January 5, 1477, outside the walls of Nancy, the capital of Lorraine. The conflict pitted the forces of René II, Duke of Lorraine, supported by contingents from the Holy Roman Empire and the Duchy of Lorraine, against the army of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for René II and t…

  3. Bourgogne Franche Comte

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    The region known as Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a contemporary administrative division of France, established in 2016 through the merger of the former regions of Bourgogne (Burgundy) and Franche-Comté. The name itself reflects this union, combining the historical appellation of Burgundy with the nomenclature of the eastern territory.
    Historically, the region's complexity arises from the division of the ancient Duchy of Burgundy. The western portion, often associ…

  4. Burgundy

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    | Valois | 14th–15th Centuries | Zenith of political and cultural power | Dijon |
    The political ambition of the Valois Dukes was to unite their holdings into a "Middle Kingdom," positioned geographically and culturally between France and the Holy Roman Empire [^3]. This ambition culminated in the Burgundian Wars (1474–1477), resulting in the absorption of the Duchy by the French Crown following the death of Charles the Bold.
    Viticulture and Gastronomy

  5. Carolingian Dynasty

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    The dynasty suffered from chronic internal strife, external pressures from Norse (Viking), Magyar, and Saracen raiders, and the gradual resurgence of localized aristocratic power, which successfully privatized imperial authority (feudalism). By the late 9th and early 10th centuries, the imperial title held little power outside of Italy.
    In West Francia, the direct Carolingian line ended in 987 CE with the election of Hugh Capet, marking the beginning of the Capetian Dynasty. In East Francia (Germany), the Carolingians died out in 911 CE, af…