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Ancient kingdom and duchy in the valleys of
the rivers Saone and Rhone, France. The
Burgundi were a Teutonic tribe that overran
the country about 400. From the 9th century
to the death of Duke Charles the Bold in
1477, it was the nucleus of a powerful
principality. On Charles's death the duchy
was incorporated into France. The capital of
Burgundy was Dijon. Today the region to which
it corresponds is Bourgogne.