The annexation of the duchy to first the Catalan Company and subsequently Aragon came after a disputed succession following the death of the last Burgundian duke.

Antoine was also a general, playing an important part in the Burgundian dukes' struggle against Charles, Duke of Guelders and his attempts to conquer the Sticht.

After the acquisition of Flanders by the Burgundian dukes the lion was only used in escutcheons.

The centre of the Burgundian possessions was the Duchy of Brabant, where the Burgundian dukes held court in Brussels.

Under the Burgundian dukes, a bell tower was added to the Parthenon.

The Burgundian dukes who ruled the Netherlandish territories were:

The taste of the Burgundian dukes tended towards extravagance.

The separation of Brabant from the Empire was completed by the Burgundian dukes of Brabant in the fifteenth century.

In the first half of the 15th century, the Burgundian dukes tightened their grip on the cities in the county of Holland (of which they had just obtained control).

When Charles the Bold of Burgundy was killed at the Battle of Nancy in 1477, the male line of the Burgundian dukes became extinct.