Authari vs John the Fearless

Authari led the Lombard invasion of Italy, crossing the Alps and establishing a kingdom. This conquest seized large parts of the Italian peninsula from Byzantine control, founding the Lombard Kingdom in Italy.

Authari established Pavia as the capital of the Lombard Kingdom, consolidating Lombard rule over northern and central Italy. He organized the kingdom into duchies, creating a stable political structure that lasted for centuries.

Authari married Theudelinda, a Bavarian princess, to strengthen alliances with the Bavarians and promote Catholic conversion among the Lombards. The marriage produced no heir, but Theudelinda later became a key figure in Lombard politics.

John the Fearless, as Duke of Burgundy, led forces to crush a revolt in the Prince-Bishopric of Li

John the Fearless's Burgundian forces captured Paris from the Armagnacs, restoring his influence over the French royal court. This allowed him to control King Charles VI and dominate French politics until his assassination.

John the Fearless was assassinated by followers of the Dauphin Charles during a parley on the bridge of Montereau. His death escalated the Armagnac-Burgundian civil war and led to the Burgundian alliance with the English in the Hundred Years' War.

Although signed after his death, John the Fearless's alliance with the English paved the way for the Treaty of Troyes, which recognized Henry V as heir to the French throne. His assassination had made the Burgundian-English alliance possible.