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Burgundy is a place, a sprit, a wine- in brief- a world; and so it has been for centuries. The history of Burgundy began in the 5th century with the invasion of the Burgundii, a fairly peaceful barbarian people who originated in Scandinavia. After the fall of the Roman Empire they wandered for some time before settling in a fertile region to the east of what was then Gaul. They formed themselves into kingdom and it was Burgundii princess, Clotilde , who married the famous Frankish king Clovis . Subject first to rule by the Merovingian, and then the Carolingian empire, Burgundia remained an independent kingdom until the 9th century when, under the impetus of Richard d'Autun, called the just , it became a demotion , but in fact, it was under the rule of these dukes that Burgundy made its mark on history.
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