Kingdoms of France


Kingdom of the Burgundians AD 413 - 534 The Burgundians, like the Franks, did not play a great role in undermining the Western Roman Empire. They crossed the Rhine with the Vandals in 406 and settled along the west bank, making their capital at Geneva. Subjugated by the Huns in 437, they accepted Roman federate status and essentially moved into the vacuum of Roman power, being ceded Roman lands (443 & 458). King Gundobad was briefly a player in the last stages of Western politics, holding power as the commander of the Roman Army from 472 to 473. By 534, however, Frankish power could no longer be resisted, and Burgundy became another piece in the Frankish kingdom. (Additional information taken from The Oxford History of England: Roman Britain, Peter Salway.)

277	Vandals and Burgundians who had crossed the Rhine to invade the Roman Empire are defeated by Emperor Probus and are resettled in Britannia.

407 - 409	The Burgundians cross the Rhine and establish their own territory as a Roman allied state.
410 - 411	Along with the Franks, the Burgundians support the rebellion of Roman usurper Jovinus.
? - c.411	Gebicca
c.411 - 436	Gundahar (Gunther)	Killed by Huns & Aëtius.
411 - 413	Gundahar and Goar of the Alans set up Jovinus as their puppet Roman usurper. Under the pretext of Jovinus' imperial authority, the Burgundians established themselves on the left bank of the Rhine (the Roman side) between the river Lauter and the Nahe. Here they found a kingdom based upon the Romano-Gallic settlement of Borbetomagus (Worms).
437 - 473	Gundioc
443 - 458	As part of a settlement with Rome, the Burgundians expand into Sapaduia (cisjurane), or Savoy, in 443. They add Switzerland in 450. They further expand into Sequania (transjurane) in 458.
469	The Visigoths have to fight a combined imperial army consisting of Romans, troops from Soissons under Comes Paulus, Burgundian foederati, and joint federate Britanni.
472 - 473	Gundobad son of Gundioc is the nephew of Ricimer and when the latter dies, Gundobad claims his position as commander of the Western Roman Empire. When his father dies in 473, the kingdom is left to the four sons.
473 - 474	Chilperic	Son of Gundioc. Killed by Gundobad.
473 - 486	Gundomar	Son of Gundioc. Killed by Gundobad.
473 - 500	Godegisel	Son of Gundioc. Killed by Gundobad.
473 - 516	Gundobad	Son of Gundioc. Western Roman Commander (472-473).
516 - 524	Sigismund	Killed by Franks.
516 - 534	Gudomar
534	The kingdom is overthrown by the Franks. It is relegated to a Frankish sub-kingdom.


Frankish Kingdom of Burgundy AD 534 - 875 The first ruler, Guntrumn, was the third son of Clothar I, Merovingian king of the Franks.
561 - 593	Gunthchramn / Guntramn	Brother of Sigisbert I. Signed peaceful Treaty of Andelot in 588.
595 - 613	Theuderic II	Brother of Theodebert II of Austrasia.
613	Sigibert (II)	False King of Burgundy & Austrasia. Killed by Clothar II.
613 - 751	The Frankish Empire conquers the kingdom under Clothar II of Neustria.
751	With the Pope's blessing, the Carolingian Mayors of the Palace depose the Merovingians and take control of the empire. Neustria, Austrasia & Burgundy are controlled directly.
751 - 855	Western Frankish control comes to an end. Upon the death of Lothar I of the Middle Franks in 855, Charles receives Burgundy as his inheritance.
855 - 863	Charles	Son of Lothar I of Italy.
863 - 875	Louis II	King of France.


Frankish Kingdom of Burgundy AD 880 - 1032 The continual fracturing of the Frankish Empire lead to an independent Burgundian kingdom, as the previous Burgundian territory was split in two, the second half forming a duchy.
879 - 887	Boso of Lower Burgundy & Provence	Brother of Richard, First Duke of Burgundy.
887 - 928	Louis III of Lower Burgundy & Provence	Emperor of Eastern Franks, and King of Italy (899-905).
888	Burgundy regains control of the Swiss territories.
928 - 933	Hugh of Arles of Lower Burgundy	King of Italy (926-947).
888 - 912	Rudolf I of Upper Burgundy
912 - 937	Rudolf II of Upper Burgundy	King of Italy (922-926). King of Lower Burgundy (933-937).
937 - 993	Conrad the Peaceful
993 - 1032	Rudolf III
1000	Savoy becomes a county in its own right.
1032	Burgundy (and the Swiss territories) inherited by Franconian Emperor Conrad II the Salian.


Duchy of Burgundy AD 880 -1482 The duchy of Burgundy began when part of the kingdom of Burgundy was detached and assigned to France (West Francia). This was part of the Treaty of Ribemont by which the young kings of France, Louis III and Carloman II, were deprived of most of Lorraine.
880 - 921	Richard the Justicer of Autun	Brother of Boso, King of Burgundy.
921 - 936	Rudolf / Raoul	King of France (923-936).
936 - 952	Hugh the Black
952 - 956	Gilbert
956 - 965	Odo of Paris
965 - 1002	Otto-Henry the Great
1002 - 1015	Otto William
1015 - 1032	Henry
1032 - 1076	Robert I	Son of Robert II the Pious, King of France.
1076 - 1079	Hugh I
1079 - 1102	Odo / Eudes I the Red	Brother of Henry, first Count of Portugal.
1102 - 1143	Hugh II
1143 - 1162	Eudes II
1162 - 1192	Hugh III
1192 - 1218	Eudes III
1218 - 1272	Hugh IV
1272 - 1306	Robert II
1306 - 1315	Hugh V
1315 - 1349	Eudes IV
1349 - 1361	Philip of Rouvre	Betrothed to Margaret of Flanders, but died of the plague first.
1361 - 1364	The duchy reverts to the French throne.
1364 - 1404	Philip the Bold	Free County of Burgundy 1384.
1368 - 1405	Philip marries Margaret of Mâle in 1368, and in 1384 she becomes countess of Flanders, thereby passing the county into the hands of the dukes of Burgundy, where it remains after Philip's death in 1405.
1404 - 1419	John the Fearless	Assassinated.
1419 - 1467	Philip the Good	Also Count of Holland. Duke of Luxembourg (1441-1467).
1441 - 1482	Philip gains the duchy of Luxembourg.
1467 - 1477	Charles the Bold	Also Count of Holland.
1477 - 1482	Mary of Burgundy	Also Countess of Holland. m.Maximilian of Habsburg 1477.
1482	The duchy of Burgundy reverts to the French throne. The Free County of Burgundy & Flanders passes to Austria. The county of Holland passes to the Habsburgs.

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