First use of teeth to identify a deceased

After inheriting additional lands, Charles the Bold (1433–1477) aka the Duke of Burgundy, France, planned to create an independent state between France and Germany. This decision created a great deal of tension, armed conflict ensued and Charles was killed in the Battle of Nancy on 5 January 1477. Although his body had been badly mutilated and had laid in the field of battle for three days, the Duke’s page was able to identify Charles according to his dentition owing to the fact that he had lost some teeth in a fall years previously. This is the first accounted record of a deceased person being formally identified by known dental records.