Duchy of Burgundy

The Duchy of Burgundy was a medieval and early modern feudal polity in the north-western regions of historical Burgundy, founded around 880 CE. It was a vassal territory of France, initially bordering the Kingdom of Burgundy and distinct from the Free County of Burgundy. The first duke, Richard the Justiciar, is attested in 918. In 1032, Robert became the ancestor of the ducal House of Burgundy, a cadet branch of the Capet dynasty. The duchy was absorbed into a larger territorial complex after 1363, forming a Burgundian State that expanded into the Low Countries. The Duchy of Burgundy was dissolved in 1477.