Burgundian
Encyclopedia
Burgundian can refer to any of the following:
- BurgundiansBurgundiansThe Burgundians were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose old form in Old Norse still was Burgundarholmr , and from there to mainland Europe...
, an East Germanic tribe, who first appear in history in South East Europe. Later Burgundians colonised the area of Gaul that is now known as Burgundy (French Bourgogne). - The Old Burgundian languageBurgundian language (Germanic)The Burgundian language is an extinct East Germanic language, spoken by the Burgundians in the 4th and 5th centuries.Little is known of the language...
, an East Germanic language spoken by the Burgundians. - The Modern Burgundian languageBurgundian language (Oïl)The Burgundian language, also known by French names Bourguignon-morvandiau, Bourguignon, and Morvandiau, is an Oïl language spoken in Burgundy and particularly in the Morvan area of the region....
, an Oïl language also known as Bourguignon spoken in the region of Burgundy. It is one of the Dialects or Languages of France. Sometimes Franc-Comtois is referred to as part of the Burgundian group. - Someone from Burgundy.
- Burgundian (party)Burgundian (party)The Burgundian party was a political allegiance in France that formed during the reign of Charles VI during the latter half of the Hundred Years' War...
, a political faction in early 15th century during the Hundred Years' War.