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An order of chivalry founded by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, a prince of the House of France. It became one of the most prestigious orders of Europe.
After the extinction of the Valois Dukes of Burgundy, the sovereignty of the order passed into the Head of the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg, who was also the King of Spain and claimed the title "Duke of Burgundy".
After the extinction of the Spanish Habsburgs, the order split into a Spanish branch, headed by the Bourbon King of Spain, and an Austrian branch, headed by the Head of the House of Habsburg.

Foundation
1. Philip III the Good
Duke of Burgundy
2. Guillaume de Vienne
Lord of Saint-Georges, Sainte-Croix, Seurre and Montpont
3. Régnier Pot Lord of La Prugne and La Roche de Nolay

3. Régnier Pot
Lord of La Prugne and La Roche de Nolay
4. Jean V
Lord of Roubaix, Herzelles and Escandeuvres
5. Roland d'Uytkercke
Lord of Hemsrode and Herstruut
6. Antoine de Vergy
Count of Dammartin
Lord of Champlitte, Rigny, Frolois, Richecourt and Port sur Saône
7. David de Brimeu
Lord of Ligny-sur-Canche
8. Hugues de Lannoy
Lord of Santes
Grand Master of the Archers
9. Jean de Commines
Lord of La Clitte
High Bailliff of Flanders
10. Antoine de Toulongeon
Lord of Traves, La Bastie and Montrichard
Marshal of Burgundy
11. Pierre I de Luxembourg
Count of Saint-Pol, Conversan and Brienne
12. Jean de La Trémoille
Lord of Jonvelle
13. Guilbert de Lannoy
Lord of Villerval and Tronchiennes
14. Jean II de Luxembourg
Count of Ligny and Guise
Lord of Beaurevoir and Bohaing
15. Jean de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam
Lord of Villiers-le-Bel
Marshal of France
16. Antoine I de Croÿ
Lord of Sempy and Croÿ
Count of Porcéan and Guines
17. Colart de Brimeu
Lord of Massincourt
18. Robert de Masmines
Lord of Masmines, de Berleghem, Hemelveerdegen and Uitbergem
19. Jacques de Brimeu
Lord of Grigny
20. Baudouin de Lannoy
Lord of Molembaix
21. Pierre de Bauffremont
Count of Charny
22. Philippe de Ternant
Lord of Ternant and La Motte
23. Jean II de Croÿ
Count of Chimay
Lord of Tour-sur-Marne
24. Jean V de Créquy
Lord of Créquy, Canaples, Fressin and Moliens
25. Jean I de Neuchâtel
Lord of Montaigu and Amance Saint-Lambert

Philip the Good
26. Frédéric IV Count of Meurs and Saarwerden Lord of Baer and Lathum

26. Frédéric IV
Count of Meurs and Saarwerden
Lord of Baer and Lathum
27. Simon VIII de Lalaing Lord of Montigny and Santes

27. Simon VIII de Lalaing
Lord of Montigny and Santes
28. André de Toulongeon Lord of Mornay and Saint-Aubin Grand Equerry of France

28. André de Toulongeon
Lord of Mornay and Saint-Aubin
Grand Equerry of France
29. Jean IV de Melun
Lord of Antoing and Espinoy
Burgrave de Gand
30. Jacques
Lord of Crèvecœur and Thois
Captain of Compiègne
31. Jean IV de Vergy
Lord of Fouvens, Vignory and Saint-Dizier
32. Guy de Pontailler Lord of Tallemé

32. Guy de Pontailler
Lord of Tallemé
33. Baudot de Noyelles-Wion Lord of Catheux

33. Baudot de Noyelles-Wion
Lord of Catheux
34. Jean de Luxembourg Lord of Hautbourdin

34. Jean de Luxembourg
Lord of Hautbourdin
35. Charles de Bourgogne
Count of Charolais
36. Rupert IV
Count of Virnebourg
37. Thibault VIII de Neufchâtel
Grand Master of France
38. Charles I
Duke of Orleans
39. John V
Duke of Brittany
Count of Montfort
40. John II Duke of Alençon Count of Perche

40. John II
Duke of Alençon
Count of Perche
41. Mathieu de Foix
Count of Comminges
42. Alfonso V
King of Aragon and Naples
43. Frank van Borselen Count of Ostrevent

43. Frank van Borselen
Count of Ostrevent
44. Renaud II Lord of Brederode Burgrave of Utrecht

44. Renaud II
Lord of Brederode
Burgrave of Utrecht
45. Henri II de Borsele
Lord of Veere
46. Jean IV
Baron of Auxy
Master of the Archers of France
47. André Lord of Humières

47. André
Lord of Humières
48. John I
Duke of Clèves
Count of La Marck
49. Juan de Guevara
Count of Ariano
50. Pedro de Cardona Count of Colisano

50. Pedro de Cardona
Count of Colisano
51. Jean III
Lord of Lannoy
52. Jacques de Lalaing
Lord of Bugincourt
53. Jean II de Neufchâtel Lord of Montaigu

53. Jean II de Neufchâtel
Lord of Montaigu
54. Giosia I Acquaviva
Count of Terrano
55. John of Burgundy
Duke of Nevers
56. Antoine Grand Bastard of Burgundy

56. Antoine
Grand Bastard of Burgundy
57. Adolphe de Clèves Lord of Ravenstein

57. Adolphe de Clèves
Lord of Ravenstein
58. John of Portugal Duke of Coimbra Titular Prince of Antioch

58. John of Portugal
Duke of Coimbra
Titular Prince of Antioch
59. John II
King of Aragon and Navarre
60. Adolf of Egmont
Duke of Guelders
Count of Zutphen
61. Thibault IX de Neufchâtel
Marshal of Burgundy
62. Philippe Pot Lord of La Roche de Nolay

62. Philippe Pot
Lord of La Roche de Nolay
63. Louis de Bruges
Lord of Gruuthuse
64. Guy
Lord of Roye

Charles the Bold
65. Edward IV
King of England
66. Louis de Châlon
Lord of Nozeroy, Châtel-Guyon, and Lons-le-Saunier
Viscount of Besançon
67. Jean Damas Lord of Digoine, Clessy and Saint-Amour

67. Jean Damas
Lord of Digoine, Clessy and Saint-Amour
68. James of Bourbon
son of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
69. Jacques de Luxembourg-Ligny Lord of Richebourg

69. Jacques de Luxembourg-Ligny
Lord of Richebourg
70. Philip II
Duke of Savoy
Count of Bresse
Prince of Piedmont
Grand Master of France
71. Philippe de Crèvecœur
Lord of des Cardes
72. Claude de Montagu
Lord of Couches and Sully
73. Ferdinand II the Catholic
King of Aragon, Castille, Sicily and Naples
74. Ferdinand I
King of Naples
75. Jean de Rubempré Lord of Bièvres and Arquennes

75. Jean de Rubempré
Lord of Bièvres and Arquennes
76. Philippe I de Croÿ Count of Chimay

76. Philippe I de Croÿ
Count of Chimay
77. Jean de Luxembourg
Count of Marle and Soissons
78. Guy de Brimeu
Lord of Humbercourt
79. Engelbert II
Count of Nassau and Vianden

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 An order of chivalry founded by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, a prince of the House of France. It became one of the most prestigious orders of Europe.<br>After the extinction of the Valois Dukes of Burgundy, the sovereignty of the order passed into the Head of the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg, who was also the King of Spain and claimed the title "Duke of Burgundy".<br>After the extinction of the Spanish Habsburgs, the order split into a Spanish branch, headed by the Bourbon King of Spain, and an Austrian branch, headed by the Head of the House of Habsburg.
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+Ternant.svg|22. Philippe de Ternant<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Ternant and La Motte</span>
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 !|26. Frédéric IV<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Meurs and Saarwerden<br>Lord of Baer and Lathum</span>
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