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Kingdom of Lower Burgundy

Regnum Provinciae

855 CE – 933 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · kingdom
Period
855 CE – 933 CE
Duration
78 years
Known Periods
2
Data Confidence
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Overview

Lower Burgundy (Latin: Burgundia inferior; French: Bourgogne inférieure) was a historical region in the early medieval Burgundy, and a distinctive realm known as the Kingdom of Lower Burgundy, that existed from 879 to 933, when it was incorporated into the reunited Kingdom of Burgundy. During that period, Lower Burgundy was encompassing the entire Cisjuran Burgundy (fr. Bourgogne cisjurane), centered on the region of Vienne (fr. Bourgogne viennoise), and also the entire southern region around Arles (fr. Bourgogne arlésienne), centered on Provence. The borders of Lower Burgundy were the region of Upper Burgundy to the north, the Kingdom of Italy to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Septimania to the southwest, and Aquitaine to the west.

Historical Periods

Kingdom of Lower Burgundy (900–910)

900 CE – 910 CE

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Area: 242,775 km²

Kingdom of Lower Burgundy (926–935)

926 CE – 935 CE

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Area: 243,327 km²

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