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In the battles of Grandson and Murten (1476), the Confederates defeated a powerful ruler. Who was he?
In the exam (German)
In den Schlachten bei Grandson und Murten (1476) besiegten die Eidgenossen einen mächtigen Herrscher. Wer war das?
- aDuke Leopold of AustriaHerzog Leopold von Österreich
- bEmperor Maximilian of HabsburgKaiser Maximilian von Habsburg
- cKing Francis I of FranceKönig Franz I. von Frankreich
- dCharles the Bold of BurgundyKarl der Kühne von BurgundCorrect answer
Why?
In the Burgundian Wars, the Confederates defeated the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold (Karl der Kühne), at Grandson and Murten. In 1477 he was killed at the Battle of Nancy.
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