Burgundian State

Burgundian State was a state in France and the Low Countries (Europe) that lasted from 1363 to 1477 CE, about 114 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

The Valois dukes of Burgundy gathered Burgundy, Flanders, Brabant and Holland into a state that rivalled France. Charles the Bold was killed at Nancy in 1477.

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Facts

Dates

1363 to 1477 CE

Duration

114 years

Type

State

Region

France and the Low Countries, Europe

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Dijon, Brussels

Became

• Habsburg Netherlands 1482 to 1581 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 1450 Gutenberg's printing press
• 1453 Fall of Constantinople

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
• Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
• Republic of Genoa c. 1005 to 1797 CE
• Kingdom of Portugal 1139 to 1910 CE
• Kingdom of Bohemia 1198 to 1918 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ming dynasty 1368 to 1644 CE, East Asia

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