Kingdom of Burgundy

The Kingdom of Burgundy was a post-Roman kingdom in southeastern Gaul, ruled by the Burgundians and incorporated into the Frankish realm under Merovingian rule.

Burgundians: The Burgundians were a Germanic people who established a kingdom in late Roman Gaul. Their settlement and rulers gave the kingdom its name and political identity.
Gundobad: Gundobad was a Burgundian king who ruled from the late fifth century until 516. His reign consolidated the kingdom and produced a written law code.
Gundaharius: Gundaharius, also known as Gundahar, was an early fifth-century Burgundian ruler associated with the Rhine frontier. Later tradition linked his defeat to the kingdom's early history.
Kingdom of the Franks: The Kingdom of the Franks was a collection of Frankish territories ruled by Merovingian kings. Burgundy became part of this larger realm after its conquest.
Rhine crossing of 406: A mass crossing of the Rhine by several peoples in 406 destabilized Roman control in Gaul. The crossing belongs to the wider migrations that preceded Burgundian settlement in the region.
Lex Burgundionum: The Lex Burgundionum was a law code issued under Burgundian kings for their kingdom's subjects. It shows how royal authority governed Roman and Burgundian populations through written law.
Chilperic II of Burgundy: Chilperic II was a Burgundian king who ruled in the late fifth century. His reign preceded Gundobad's consolidation of Burgundian rule.
Burgundian law: Burgundian law was the legal tradition associated with the Burgundian kingdom and its successors. Its rules remained influential after the kingdom lost independence.
Roman Gaul: Roman Gaul was the collection of provinces governed by Rome in what is now France and nearby regions. The kingdom emerged within former Roman territory and inherited parts of its institutions.
Sigismund of Burgundy: Sigismund was a Burgundian king whose reign ended with his capture by the Franks in 523. His overthrow opened the way for Frankish conquest of the kingdom.

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