Philip the Good

American  

noun

1. 1396–1467, duke of Burgundy 1419–67.

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Philip the Good British  

noun

1. 1396–1467, duke of Burgundy (1419–67), under whose rule Burgundy was one of the most powerful states in Europe

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Example Sentences

One such example is a Book of Hours begun in 1376 in Paris for Philip the Bold of Burgundy, but completed for his grandson, Philip the Good, in 1451 in Brussels.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2016

By late 1508, Gossart was on his way to Rome, as part of a delegation headed by Philip of Burgundy, an illegitimate son of Philip the Good.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2010

As the Cluny Museum's chief curator Francis Salet points out in his catalogue introduction, Philip the Good of Burgundy was such an impassioned buyer that his collection required a staff of 18 guards and varlets.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even the old Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, in whose court Louis occasionally sought refuge, was disconcerted.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1434 he received a gift from Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy, for his military services, but on the conclusion of the peace of Arras in the next year he abandoned soldiering for diplomacy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various