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Expansion begins with a marriage

Burgundy: the kingdom that never was

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Philip marries Margaret of Flanders. Their marriage opens the way to Flanders, Artois and the County of Burgundy: wealthy, strategically placed territories that make the Burgundian dukes much more than lords of Dijon.

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Felipe II de Borgoña

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Margarita III de Flandes

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