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The Duchy of Burgundy (/ ˈ b ɜːr ɡ ən d i /; Latin: Ducatus Burgundiae; French: Duché de Bourgogne) emerged in the 9th century as one of the successors of the ancient Kingdom of the Burgundians, which after its conquest in 532 had formed a constituent part of the Frankish Empire.
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The Duchy of Burgundy was a small portion of the traditional lands of the Burgundians west of the river Saône which, in 843, was allotted to Charles the Bald 's kingdom of the West Franks. Under the Ancien Régime, the duke of Burgundy was the premier lay peer of the Kingdom of France.
The Duchy of Burgundy was a key in the transformation of the Middle Ages towards early modern Europe. Upon the 9th-century partitions of the Kingdom of Burgundy, the lands and remnants partitioned to the Kingdom of France were reduced to a ducal rank by King Robert II of France in 1004.
The Duchy of Burgundy was an important medieval principality that emerged in the early Middle Ages. It belonged to prominent families such as the Bosonids, Robertians, and the royal Capetian dynasty. In 1363, King John the Good (Jean le Bon) gave duchies to his 3 younger sons, and Philippe thus became the first Duke of Burgundy of the Valois ...
The Duchy of Burgundy was a small portion of the traditional lands of the Burgundians west of the river Saône which, in 843, was allotted to Charles the Bald 's kingdom of the West Franks. Under the Ancien Régime, the duke of Burgundy was the premier lay peer of the Kingdom of France.
May 18, 2018 · BURGUNDY, former French duchy (to be distinguished from the county of Burgundy; see *Franche-Comté). Jews were living in Burgundy at least from the first half of the ninth century, primarily in *Chalon-sur-Saône and *Macon.
Philip the Good (1396 - 1467) He is undoubtedly the most well known, and he was the Duke of Burgundy who managed to make peace with the Kingdom of France, in 1435. During his reign, the duchy reached the apex of its prosperity and prestige: artists flocked here and Philip's library became famous across the whole of Europe.
