Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic peoples, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. Burgundians gave their name to the region. Later in time, the region was divided between the duchy of Burgundy (west of Burgundy) and the county of Burgundy (east of Burgundy). The duchy of Burgundy is the most famous of the two, and the one which reached historical fame. Later, the duchy of Burgundy became ...

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Main article: Burgundy wine Burgundy produces famous wines of the same name. The most well-known wines come from the Côte d'Or, although also viticulturally part of Burgundy are Beaujolais, Chablis, and Mâcon. ...

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The Burgundians were one of the Germanic peoples who filled the power vacuum left by the collapse of the western half of the Roman empire. In 411, they crossed the Rhine and established a kingdom at Worms. Amidst repeated clashes between the Romans and Huns, the Burgundian kingdom eventually occupied what is today the borderlands between Switzerland, France, and Italy. In 534, the Franks defeated Godomar, the last Burgundian king, and absorbed the ...

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Burgundy is a shade of dark red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the region of France. The color Burgundy is similar to other Shades of red such as maroon. Other related archivesBurgundy wine, maroon, red, region of France

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Burgundy (Bourgogne in French) is the name given to certain wines made in the Burgundy region of France. Red Burgundy wines are usually made with the Pinot Noir grape, and white Burgundy wines are usually made with Chardonnay grapes, as dictated by the AOC. Geographically, the wine region starts just south of Dijon and runs southward to just short of the city of Lyon. The area of Chablis stands on its own to the west of Dijon, about as close to Paris as it is to the heart of Burgundy. The main wine regions in Burgundy pr ...

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This is a list of the counts of Burgundy (i.e., of the region known as "Franche-Comté", not to be confused with the Duchy of Burgundy) from 867 to 1678. Odo (count of Mâcon, Dijon, Autun, and Burgundy, 867-870) Rodfried (870-895) Hugh the Black (921-952) Otto William (986-1026) Renaud I (1026-1057) William I the Great (1057-1087, also count of Mâcon, 1078-1085 Renaud II (1087-1097, also count of Mâcon, 1085) Stephen I (titular count, 1097-1102) Re ...

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The Burgundians or Burgundes were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose old form in Old Norse still was Burgundarholmr (the Island of the Burgundians), and from here to mainland Europe. In the Thorsteins saga Víkingssonar, Veseti settled in an island or holm, which was called Borgund's holm, i.e. Bornholm. Alfred the Great's translation of Orosius uses the name Burgenda land. The poet and early mythologist Viktor Rydberg (1828–18 ...

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1477 - Events. January 5 - Battle of Nancy - Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated, and this time is killed. This marks the end of the Burgundian Wars. February 10 - Mary of Burgundy, the daughter of Charles the Bold, is forced by her disgruntled subjects to sign the "Great Privilege," by which the Flemish cities recovered all the local and communal rights which had been abolished by the arbitrary decrees of the dukes of Burgundy in their efforts to create in the Low Countries a centralize ...

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The Valois Dynasty succeeded the Capetian Dynasty as rulers of France from 1328-1589. They were descendants of Charles of Valois, the third son of King Philip III and based their claim to be ahead of Edward III of England on a reintroduction of the Salic law. Valois Dynasty - List of Valois kings of France. Philippe VI, the Fortunate 1328-1350 Jean II, the Good 1350-1364 Charles V, the Wise 1364-1380 Charles VI, the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad 1380-1422 Cha ...

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516 - Events. Council of Tarragona Sigismund becomes king of Burgundy. 516 - Births. Athalaric, king of the Ostrogoths 516 - Deaths. Gundobad, king of the Burgundians Oisc, King of Kent (possible date) Category: 516 ...

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545 - Events. The Ostrogoths besiege Rome. 545 - Births. Guntram, king of Burgundy 545 - Deaths. Clotilde, wife of Frankish king Clovis I. Category: 545 ...

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Childebrand (678, Heristal-751) was a Frankish duke (dux), son of Pepin of Heristal and Plectrude, half-brother of Charles Martel. He married Emma of Austrasia and was given Burgundy by his father. He distinguished himself in the expulsion of the Saracens from France. This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. Other related archives678, 751, Burgundy, Charles Martel, France, Frankish, Heristal, Pepin of Heristal

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William Caxton (c. 1422 - c. 1491) was the first English printer. He was born in Kent, and came to London as apprentice to a mercer, a dealer in cloth. In 1446, he departed for Bruges, where he was successful in business and became governor of the Merchant Adventurers. His trade brought him into contact with Burgundy, and it was thus that he became a member of the household of Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, the sister of the English King. This led to more continental travel, in the course of which he observed the new printing i ...

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Events On the death of his brother Clotaire, Childeric II becomes king of all of the Frankish kingdoms -- Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy. The city of Kairouan in what is now Tunisia is founded. Horyu-ji, the Buddhist temple, burns down. The Kingdom of Khotan is conquered by Tibet. A Goguryeo restoration movement led by Geom Mojam in northern Korea places Anseung on the throne. The diocese of Dorchester-on-Thames in England is replaced by the diocese ...

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Afonso I of Portugal (English Alphonzo), more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (pron. IPA /ɐ.'fõ.su ẽ.'ʁi.kɨʃ/), or also Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin version), (Guimarães, 1109, traditionally July 25 – Coimbra, 1185 December 6), also known as the Conqueror (Port. o Conquistador), was the first King of Portugal, declaring his independence from León. ...

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639 - Events. Dagobert I succeeded by Clovis II as king of the Franks in Neustria and Burgundy During the Islamic conquest of Persia, Susa is destroyed 639 - Births. Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne 639 - Deaths. January 19 - Dagobert I, king of the Franks (b. c. 603) Category: 639 ...

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Anchorman may refer to: A news presenter (or news anchor), someone who works in television or radio who hosts a regular news program Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, a 2004 American comedy movie. Other related archives2004, American, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, comedy, movie, news, news presenter, radio, television

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1146 - Events. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. 1146 - Births. Giraldus Cambrensis, Welsh clergyman and chronicler (approximate date; died c. 1223) William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (died 1219) 1146 - Deaths. August 1 - Vsevolod II of Kiev September 14 - Zengi, ruler of Syria (assassinated) (born 1087)Including:

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1032 - Events. February 2 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Burgundy. 1032 - Births. February 16 - Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) King Vratislav II of Bohemia (d. 1092) 1032 - Deaths. October - Pope John XIX Category: 1032 ...

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