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'''Burgundy''' is a region in the east of [[France]], which rose to prominence during the [[Hundred Years War]]. From the late [[14th century|fourteenth]] to early [[15th century|fifteenth]] centuries it became one of the major cultural centres of [[Europe]]. The region is also famous for its [[wine]]s, in particular its reds. |
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==Burgundy ([[Wine]])== |
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'''Burgundy''' is a red or white [[wine]] produced in Burgundy, [[France]]. |
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==History== |
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==Burgundy ([[Dynasty]])== |
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'''Burgundy''' is a [[dynasty]] that lasted from 1139 to 1383, beginning with [[Alfonso I]], the guy that made [[Portugal]] into an independent [[kingdom]]. |
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Burgundy was part of the kingdom of [[Charlemagne]]. On his death it was allotted to to Charles the Bald as part of the kingdom of West Franks, which was to become France. The following centuries saw the power of the French crown alternately wax and wain in Burgundy. In the time of Phillip the Bold the Duchy of Burgundy was for all intents and purposes independent. |
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[[Category:12th century]] |
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==See Also== |
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[[Category:13th century]] |
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[[Category:14th century]] |
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* [[Basse Dance]] |
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Revision as of 23:04, 3 December 2006
Burgundy is a region in the east of France, which rose to prominence during the Hundred Years War. From the late fourteenth to early fifteenth centuries it became one of the major cultural centres of Europe. The region is also famous for its wines, in particular its reds.
History
Burgundy was part of the kingdom of Charlemagne. On his death it was allotted to to Charles the Bald as part of the kingdom of West Franks, which was to become France. The following centuries saw the power of the French crown alternately wax and wain in Burgundy. In the time of Phillip the Bold the Duchy of Burgundy was for all intents and purposes independent.
