Burgundy | History, Culture, Geography, & Map | Britannica
Oct 9, 2024 · Burgundy, historical region and former région of France. As a région, it encompassed the central départements of Côte-d’Or, Saône-et-Loire, Nièvre, and Yonne. In 2016 the Burgundy région was joined with the région of Franche-Comté to form the new administrative entity of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Kingdoms of Western Europe - Duchy of Burgundy - The History …
Lothar II receives Lotharingia and northern (Upper) Burgundy, while Charles receives southern (Lower) Burgundy, which includes Lyon, Provence, and Vienne (former city of the Allobroges tribe), and which comes to be known as the kingdom of Provence.
Burgundy - Roman, Medieval, Renaissance | Britannica
Oct 9, 2024 · Burgundy - Roman, Medieval, Renaissance: The Burgundians were a Scandinavian people whose original homeland lay on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea, where the island of Bornholm (Burgundarholm in the Middle Ages) still bears their name.
Kingdom of Burgundy
Kingdom of Burgundy was a name given to various states located in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. The historical Burgundy correlates with the border area of France and Switzerland and includes the major modern cities of Geneva and Lyon.
13 - The kingdom of Burgundy, the lands of the house of Savoy …
Jun 27, 2024 · Geographically, the region in question is bounded on the west by the valleys of the Rhone and Saône rivers, on the north and north-east by Lorraine and Switzerland, on the east by Lombardy and the Maritime Alps, and on the south by the Mediterranean sea.
Kingdom of the Burgundians - HistoryMaps
Oct 13, 2024 · The Burgundians, a Germanic tribe, are believed to have migrated from Bornholm to the Vistula basin in the 3rd century CE, with their first documented king, Gjúki (Gebicca), emerging in the late 4th century east of the Rhine.
Burgundy Maps | France | Maps of Burgundy (Bourgogne) - World Maps
Nov 29, 2023 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté maps. About Burgundy. The Facts: New Region: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Departments: Côte-d'Or, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, Yonne. Capital: Dijon. Cities: Nevers. Population: ~ 1,700,000. Area: 12,194 sq mi (31,582 sq km). Written and fact-checked by Ontheworldmap.com team. Last Updated: November 29, …
Learn In 5 Minutes: The Burgundians ⋆ Medieval Reporter
Burgundy was a battleground state in the heart of Western Europe. The Burgundians migrated into the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity. After the Roman protection faded, the Franks incorporated Burgundy into their kingdom.
THE KINGDOM OF BURGUNDY OR ARLES - cristoraul.org
It is obvious that this kingdom was composed of two distinct elements: in the West, a region varying in width, made up of the valleys of the Saône and the Rhone and adjacent lowlands; in the East, a mountainous region of the Alps and the Jura, containing the loftiest peaks in Europe.
Burgundy - Tudor Times
His eldest son, Henri (1008 – 1060), became king of the West Franks, and his younger son Robert (1011 – 1076), was granted the dukedom of (Lower) Burgundy (part of the old middle kingdom, recognising the king of the West Franks as overlord) in appanage.
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