Assassination of John the Fearless
John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, was assassinated on the bridge at Montereau on 10 September 1419 during a parley with the French Dauphin (the future Charles VII of France), by Tanneguy du Chastel and Jean Louvet, the Dauphin's close counsellors.
| Assassination of John The Fearless | |
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Miniature showing the assassination, painted by the Master of the Prayer Books | |
| Location | Montereau, France |
| Date | 10 September 1419 |
| Target | John The Fearless |
Attack type | Assassination, stabbing |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Perpetrators | Tanneguy du Chastel, Jean Louvet, and their men-at-arms |
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