History of Burgundy

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The history of Burgundy stretches from late antiquity up to the contemporary period. In the 5th century, the Burgundians, a Germanic people, settled in the wider region of the river Rhône and established the Kingdom of the Burgundians, thus giving the new name to those parts of Roman Gaul. In 534, the Burgundian realm was incorporated into the Frankish Kingdom. After the Treaty of Prüm (855), a renewed Burgundian polity started to emerge, following various divisions of the Carolingian Empire. In time, two distinctive realms were formed, the Lower Burgundy (879) and the Upper Burgundy (888). In 933, they were united to form the Kingdom of Burgundy (Arles), that existed until 1032, when it was incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire. Since the 10th century, northern Burgundian regions were divided between the Duchy of Burgundy (to the west of the river Saône, belonging to the Kingdom of France), and the Free County of Burgundy (to the east of the same river, belonging to the Holy Roman Empire...

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