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The following is a list of the Kings of Burgundy. Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls)

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Kings of the Burgundians

The Burgundians had left Bornholm c. The Burgundians or Burgundes were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose Bornholm (b̥ʌnˈhʌlˀm or [bɔʀnˈhɔlˀm]) ( Old Norse: Burgundarholm ' is a Danish Island in the Baltic Sea located 300 and settled near the Vistula. Events By place Roman Empire The Franks penetrate into what is now northern Belgium (approximate date Jordanes relates that in this area they were thoroughly defeated by the Gepids in the 4th century and then moved to the Rhineland. Jordanes (also Jordanis or even Iornandes) was a 6th century Roman Bureaucrat, who turned his hand to History later in life The Gepids (Gepidae Gifðas ( Beowulf, Widsith) - possibly from * Gibiðos, "givers" or gepanta, see below were As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century The Rhineland ( Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany.

Flavius Aëtius moves the Burgundians into Sapaudia (Upper Rhône Basin). Events By Place Western Roman Empire The Huns attack the Burgundians, wiping out the royal family Aëtius is also the name of several other persons Flavius Aëtius or simply Aëtius, (c The Rhone, or the Rhône is one of the major Rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France.

Burgundy under Frankish Kings

Gradually conquered by the Frankish kings Childebert I and Clothar I from 532 – 534

Merovingian Kings

United with Neustria under one king, but with separate administration (613–751)

Carolingian Kings

The sons of Louis the Pious divided the Frankish kingdom in the treaty of Verdun in 843. Events By Place Europe Odoacer defeats an attempt by Julius Nepos to recapture Italy, and has Julius killed Gundobad, Patrician of the Western Roman Empire (472-473 also became King of the Burgundians (473-516 after his father Gundioc of Burgundy Events By Place Europe Sigismund, son of Gundobad becomes king of Burgundy. ChilpericII (c 450 &ndash 493 was the King of Burgundy from 473until his death though initially co-ruler with his father from 463 Events By Place Europe February 25 — Odoacer agrees to a mediated peace with Theodoric the Great, and is later killed Gundomar I (also Gundimar Godomar or Godemar was eldest son and successor of Gebicca, King of the Burgundians. For the processor see Intel 80486. Events By Place Europe Roman rule in Gaul ends with the defeat at Soissons The following is a list of the Kings of Burgundy. Kings of the Burgundians The Burgundians had left Bornholm c Events By Place Europe Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon For other nobles of the same name please see Sigismund Sigismund (died 524 was king of the Burgundians from 516 to his death Events By Place Europe Sigismund, son of Gundobad becomes king of Burgundy. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Justinian, later Byzantine emperor, marries Theodora. Godomar (or Gundomar) son of king Gundobad, was king of Burgundy. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Justinian, later Byzantine emperor, marries Theodora. Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 11 — Nika riots in Constantinople: The cathedral is destroyed Childebert I ( Rheims, c496 &ndash 13 December 558) was the Frankish king of Paris, a Merovingian dynast one of the four Chlothar I (or Chlothachar, Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; 497 Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 11 — Nika riots in Constantinople: The cathedral is destroyed Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Childebert I ( Rheims, c496 &ndash 13 December 558) was the Frankish king of Paris, a Merovingian dynast one of the four Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Events By Place Byzantine Empire May 7 — In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Theudebert I ( French: Thibert or Théodebert) (c 500 &ndash 547 or 548 was the Merovingian king of Austrasia from 533 to his death Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Events By Place Byzantine Empire Belisarius is relieved of command over the Byzantine forces in Italy and replaced by Chlothar I (or Chlothachar, Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; 497 Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Events By Place Europe Clotaire I dies and the Frankish kingdom is divided Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia Saint Guntram (c 532 – 592 (also called Gontram, Gontran, Gunthram, or Gunthchramn) was the king of Burgundy from 561 to 592 Events By Place Europe Clotaire I dies and the Frankish kingdom is divided Sigebert I becomes king of Austrasia Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire regains Singidunum from the Avars. Childebert II (570-595 was the Merovingian king of Austrasia, which included Provence at the time from 575 until his death in 595 the eldest and succeeding son Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire regains Singidunum from the Avars. Events By Place Europe Theudebert II becomes king of Austrasia. Theuderic II (also Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French, Thierry) (587-613 king of Burgundy (595-613 and Events By Place Europe Theudebert II becomes king of Austrasia. Events By Place Europe Clotaire II reunites the Frankish kingdoms by ordering the murder of Sigebert II. The territory of Neustria or Neustrasia, meaning "new land" originated in 511 made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, Events By Place Europe Clotaire II reunites the Frankish kingdoms by ordering the murder of Sigebert II. Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short is elected as king of the Franks by the Frankish nobility marking the end of the Pepin or Pippin (714 &ndash 24 September 768) called the Short, and often known as Pepin the Younger or Pepin III, was Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short is elected as king of the Franks by the Frankish nobility marking the end of the Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short ( 714 — 768 king of the Franks since 751, dies he is succeeded Carloman I ( 28 June, 751 – December 4, 771) was the King of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771 Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short ( 714 — 768 king of the Franks since 751, dies he is succeeded Events By Place Europe December 4 — Carloman I King of the Franks, dies leaving his brother Charlemagne king of Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his Events By Place Europe December 4 — Carloman I King of the Franks, dies leaving his brother Charlemagne king of Events By Place Europe Charlemagne dies in Aachen, aged 67 or 72 (depending on source Louis the Pious Louis the Pious (778 &ndash 20 June 840) also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781 and co-Emperor Events By Place Europe Charlemagne dies in Aachen, aged 67 or 72 (depending on source Louis the Pious Events By Place Europe After the death of Louis the Pious, his sons Lothar, Charles the Bald and Louis the German Lothair I ( German: Lothar, French: Lothaire, Italian: Lotario) (795 &ndash 29 September 855) Events By Place Europe After the death of Louis the Pious, his sons Lothar, Charles the Bald and Louis the German Events By Place Europe Louis II succeeds Lothar as Western Emperor Events By Place Europe Louis the Pious divides his empire among his sons Louis the German becomes king of East Francia Louis the Pious (778 &ndash 20 June 840) also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781 and co-Emperor Verdun (medieval Wirten official name before 1970 Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city and commune Events By Place Europe The Treaty of Verdun divides the Carolingian Empire between the 3 sons of Louis the Burgundy was divided between the brothers

After Lothar's death in 855, his realm was divided between his sons. Lothair I ( German: Lothar, French: Lothaire, Italian: Lotario) (795 &ndash 29 September 855) The Saône (son ( Sona in Arpitan) is a River of eastern France. Events By Place Europe Louis II succeeds Lothar as Western Emperor The Burgundian territories were divided between:

For the kings of Provence before its union with the rest of Burgundy, see the list of dukes, kings, counts, and margraves of Provence. The land of Provence has a history quite separate from that of any of the larger nations of Europe.

Kingdom of Upper Burgundy

Further information: Upper Burgundy

Lothar subsumed his portion of Burgundy into the Kingdom of Lotharingia and at his brother Charles' death, gained some northern districts of the deceased's kingdom. Upper Burgundy (also Transjurane Burgundy fr Bourgogne transjurane, also Transjurania) is the part of Burgundy west of the Jura mountains Lothair II ( 835 - August 8, 869) was the second son of Emperor Lothair I and Ermengarde of Tours. Events By Place Europe Louis II succeeds Lothar as Western Emperor Events By Place Asia The Zanj (Black slaves from East Africa) provoked by mercilessly harsh labor conditions in the salt flats --> Lotharingia or Lorraine was a short-lived kingdom in Charles of Provence (845 &ndash 24 January 863) was the Carolingian King of Provence from 855 until his early death in 863 When Lothar II died in 869, his realm was divided between his uncles Charles the Bald and Louis the German in the Treaty of Mersen. Lothair II ( 835 - August 8, 869) was the second son of Emperor Lothair I and Ermengarde of Tours. Events By Place Asia The Zanj (Black slaves from East Africa) provoked by mercilessly harsh labor conditions in the salt flats Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia Louis (also Ludwig or Lewis) the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian) (806 &ndash August 28, 876 The Treaty of Meerssen or Mersen in 870 was an agreement of the division of the Carolingian Empire by the surviving sons of Louis I, Charles

When Emperor Charles the Fat, who until 884 had reunited all Frankish kingdoms except for kingdom of Provence, died in 888, the nobles and leading clergy of Upper Burgundy assembled at St Maurice and elected Rudolph, count of Auxerre, from the Elder Welf family, as king. Charles the Fat (Carolus Pinguis 13 June 839 – 13 January 888) was the King of Alemannia from 876 King of Italy from Events By Place Europe March 1 — Diego Rodríguez Porcelos founds and repopulates Burgos. The land of Provence has a history quite separate from that of any of the larger nations of Europe. This article is about the year AD 888 For other uses see 888 (disambiguation. Rudolph I, born 859 died October 25, 912, King of (Upper or Transjurane Burgundy from his election in 888 until his death The Elder House of Welf was a Dynasty of European rulers in the 9th through 11th centuries to 1055 At first, he tried to reunite the realm of Lothar II, but opposition by Arnulf of Carinthia forced him to focus on his Burgundian territory. Lothair II ( 835 - August 8, 869) was the second son of Emperor Lothair I and Ermengarde of Tours. Arnulf of Carinthia (Arnulf von Kärnten Arnulf Koroški 850 &ndash December 8 899) was the Carolingian King of East Francia from 887

In 933 Rudolph ceded his claims to the kingdom of Italy to Hugh of Arles and in return gained the kingdom of Provence, thus reuniting the two territories. Rudolph I, born 859 died October 25, 912, King of (Upper or Transjurane Burgundy from his election in 888 until his death This article is about the year AD 888 For other uses see 888 (disambiguation. For the automobile see Porsche 912. Events By Place Europe Orso II Participazio becomes the Doge of Rudolf II (died July 11, 937) was king of Upper Burgundy (912&ndash937 Lower Burgundy ( Provence) (933&ndash937 and Italy (effective For the automobile see Porsche 912. Events By Place Europe Orso II Participazio becomes the Doge of Events By Place Europe Battle of Brunanburh: King Athelstan of England defeats the Viking king of Events By Place Europe Cotentin and Jersey are seized by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy. Hugh of Arles or Hugh of Provence (before 887 &ndash 10 April 948) was King of Italy from 924 until his death

In 1032 the kingdom of Burgundy was incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire as a third kingdom, the Kingdom of Arles, with the King of Germany or Emperor as King of Burgundy. Conrad the Peaceful (c 925 – 19 October 993 was the King of Burgundy from 937 until his death Events By Place Europe Battle of Brunanburh: King Athelstan of England defeats the Viking king of Events By Topic Religion July 4 — Saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized Rudolf III of Burgundy (called Rudolf der Faule in German and Rodolphe le Fainéant meaning sluggard or do-nothing or - le Pieux the Pious in French Events By Topic Religion July 4 — Saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized The Kingdom of Arles ( Arelat) was a Frankish dominion surrounding Arles, established in 933 by combining Upper and Lower Burgundy

Kingdom of Burgundy (Arelat) as part of the Holy Roman Empire

Further information: Kingdom of Arles

Salian (Frankish) Dynasty

Supplinburger

Staufen (or Hohenstaufen dynasty)

Rectorate of Burgundy

Under the kings Conrad I and Rudolph III, royal power had weakened while local nobles, such as the Counts of Burgundy, had gained prominence. The Kingdom of Arles ( Arelat) was a Frankish dominion surrounding Arles, established in 933 by combining Upper and Lower Burgundy Conrad II (c 990&ndash June 4, 1039) was the son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Count Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace who inherited Henry III ( 29 October 1017 &ndash 5 October 1056) called the Black or the Pious, was a member of the Salian Dynasty Henry IV ( November 11, 1050 &ndash August 7, 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 until Henry V ( 8 November 1086 &ndash 23 May 1125) was King of Germany (from 1098-1125) and Holy Roman Emperor Lothair III of Supplinburg (1075 &ndash 1137 was Duke of Saxony (1106 King of Germany (1125 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 to 1137 Conrad III may refer to Conrad III of Germany Conrad III of Provence (Conrad I of Burgundy Conrad III of Dachau Frederick I Barbarossa (1122 &ndash 10 June 1190) was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned Henry VI (November 1165 – 28 September 1197) was King of Germany from 1190 to 1197 Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 to 1197 and King Philip of Swabia (1177 &ndash June 21, 1208) was king of Germany and duke of Swabia, the rival of the emperor Otto IV. Otto IV of Brunswick (1175 or 1176 – May 19, 1218) was one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire from 1198 on sole king from 1208 on and emperor See also Elder House of Welf The House of Welf (or House of Guelph) is a European Dynasty that has included many German and British Frederick II ( December 26, 1194 &ndash December 13, 1250) of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was a Pretender to the title Conrad IV ( 25 April 1228 &ndash 21 May 1254) was king of Jerusalem (as Conrad II) (1228&ndash1254 of Germany Conrad the Peaceful (c 925 – 19 October 993 was the King of Burgundy from 937 until his death Rudolf III of Burgundy (called Rudolf der Faule in German and Rodolphe le Fainéant meaning sluggard or do-nothing or - le Pieux the Pious in French The Free County of Burgundy, in German Freigrafschaft Burgund, was a Medieval County (from 867 to 1678 AD within the traditional province and modern French

After the early death of Emperor Henry III, his widow Agnes of Poitou acted as Regent for his young son Henry IV. Henry III ( 29 October 1017 &ndash 5 October 1056) called the Black or the Pious, was a member of the Salian Dynasty Agnes of Poitou, Agnes of Aquitaine or Empress Agnes (c 1025 &ndash December 14, 1077) was regent of the Holy Roman Empire Henry IV ( November 11, 1050 &ndash August 7, 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 until She made Rudolf von Rheinfeld duke of Swabia and also conferred on him the regal powers over Burgundy. Rudolf of Rheinfelden (Rudolf von Rheinfelden c 1025 &ndash 15 October 1080) was Duke of Swabia (1057&ndash1079 and German Antiking Swabia, Suabia, or Svebia ( German: Schwaben, Schwabenland or Ländle) is both a historic and linguistic However, when Rudolf was elected anti-king, Roman king Henry IV in 1079 stripped him of his powers and delegated them to the Prince-bishops of Lausanne and Sitten (both in present Switzerland). An Antiking (Gegenkönig is a would-be King who due to succession disputes or simple political opposition declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch Henry IV ( November 11, 1050 &ndash August 7, 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 until A Prince-Bishop is a Bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more Secular principalities usually pre-existent titles of nobility

When William III, count of Burgundy was assassinated in February 1127, King Lothar III supported the claims of William's uncle Duke Conrad of Zähringen, grandson of Rudolf von Rheinfeld to the countship and conferred on him the regal powers over Burgundy. Lothair III of Supplinburg (1075 &ndash 1137 was Duke of Saxony (1106 King of Germany (1125 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 to 1137 Rudolf of Rheinfelden (Rudolf von Rheinfelden c 1025 &ndash 15 October 1080) was Duke of Swabia (1057&ndash1079 and German Antiking

Lacking a proper title, the Zähringer called themselves dukes and rectors of Burgundy, in order to gain the status of dukes of Burgundy. Zähringen is the name of an old and influential German noble family taken from the castle and village of that name The royal chancellory however consistently avoided this term and the effective power of the rector (in Roman law, a generic term for provincial governor) was restricted to the possessions of the Zähringer east of the Jura. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic

Any attempts to enforce the Zähringer's claims and to extend royal authority into the western and southern parts of the kingdom failed, most notably a military campaign in 1153. After these failures, Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, gained a firm hold of the western districts in 1156 by marrying Beatrix, heiress to the countship of Burgundy. Frederick I Barbarossa (1122 &ndash 10 June 1190) was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned Beatrice of Burgundy ( 1143 - November 15, 1184) Beatrice was the only daughter of Renaud III Count of Burgundy and Agatha of Lorraine The Free County of Burgundy, in German Freigrafschaft Burgund, was a Medieval County (from 867 to 1678 AD within the traditional province and modern French This success permanently confined the Zähringer between Jura and Alps, where they used their regal powers to expand their possessions. In 1218, Berthold V of Zähringen died without issue.

After this, King Frederick II conferred the title of the rector of Burgundy on his young son Henry, in order to keep the heirs of Zähringer possessions away from the regal powers associated with that title. Frederick II ( December 26, 1194 &ndash December 13, 1250) of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was a Pretender to the title This appointment was only of momentary importance and after Henry had been elected king of Germany in April 1220, the title disappeared for good. This article lists the German monarchs, ruling over the territory of Germany from the creation of a separate Eastern Frankish Kingdom in 843 until the end of monarchy Also, the decline of royal power inside the kingdom of Burgundy remained irreversible. Burgundy is a region of Western Europe which has existed as a political entity in a number of forms with very different boundaries

References

  1. ^ Britannica (1922). The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature. Original from Harvard University: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Page 821.  

See also

Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls) The Duchy of Burgundy was a feudal territory once existing within the Kingdom of France. Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which The Free County of Burgundy, in German Freigrafschaft Burgund, was a Medieval County (from 867 to 1678 AD within the traditional province and modern French This is a list of the counts of Burgundy, ie of the region known as Franche-Comté not to be confused with the Duchy of Burgundy, from 867 to 1678 This is a family tree of the Dukes of Burgundy, from the 9th century to 1482.
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