Burgundians

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The Burgundians were an East Germanic people who migrated into the Roman Empire, established a kingdom in the region of modern-day eastern France and western Switzerland, and played a significant role in the late Roman and early medieval history of Western Europe.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Burgundians canonical 14
Burgundian 1

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf East Germanic people
alliedWith Western Roman Empire
associatedWithLegend Nibelungenlied
Waltharius
capital Geneva
Lyon
Vienne
Worms (legendary association)
linked to: Worms
conqueredBy Clovis I
linked to: Clovis

Frankish kings Childebert I and Chlothar I
linked to: King Childebert I

Franks
conquestDate 6th century
culturalInfluence Germanic traditions
Roman culture
economy agriculture and pastoralism
establishedKingdomIn eastern France
western Switzerland
ethnicGroup Germanic peoples
foughtAgainst Franks
Huns
Western Roman Empire (at times)
gaveNameTo Burgundy (French province)
Burgundy (historical region)
Kingdom of Burgundy
integratedInto Frankish Kingdom
king Gundahar (Gunther)
Gundobad
Sigismund of Burgundy
kingdomDuration 5th to 6th centuries
languageFamily East Germanic languages
laterReligion Nicene Christianity
legalCode Lex Burgundionum
Lex Romana Burgundionum
mentionedBy Ammianus Marcellinus
Gregory of Tours
Sidonius Apollinaris
migratedInto Roman Empire
migratedThrough Middle Rhine region
Vistula region
originRegion Bornholm (possible etymological link)
linked to: Bornholm

Scandinavia (traditional theory)
playedRoleIn early medieval history of Western Europe
late Roman history
religion Arian Christianity
linked to: Arianism
settledIn Burgundy
Sapaudia
linked to: Germania

Savoy
Upper Rhine
socialStructure warrior aristocracy
status foederati of the Roman Empire
successorEntity Frankish Kingdom of Burgundy

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Majorian foughtAgainst Burgundians
Aetius opponent Burgundians
Champenois hasDialectContinuumWith Burgundian
linked to: Burgundians
East Germanic peoples hasPart Burgundians
Huns foughtAgainst Burgundians
Great Migration involved Burgundians
Jovinus supportedBy Burgundians
Germanic Europe includesPeople Burgundians
Fortifications of Luxembourg City builtBy Burgundians
Hunnic invasions of Gaul foughtBy Burgundians
Queen Clotilde ethnicGroup Burgundians