Burgundian

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Burgundian can refer to any of the following:

  • Someone or something from Burgundy.
  • Burgundians, an East Germanic tribe, who first appear in history in South East Europe. Later Burgundians colonised the area of Gaul that is now known as Burgundy (French Bourgogne)
  • The Old Burgundian language (Germanic), an East Germanic language spoken by the Burgundians
  • The Modern Burgundian language (Oïl), an Oïl language also known as Bourguignon spoken in the region of Burgundy, France.
  • Frainc-Comtou dialect, sometimes regarded as part of the Burgundian group of languages
  • Burgundian (party), a political faction in early 15th century during the Hundred Years' War
  • Kingdom of the Burgundians (411–534), an early medieval state founded by the Burgundians
  • Burgundian Netherlands (1384–1482), the parts of the Duchy of Burgundy that correspond to the Low Countries

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