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Frankish conquest of Burgundy

Type Event Region Europe Time 534

In 534 CE, Frankish kings Childebert I and Chlothar I jointly invaded and annexed the Kingdom of Burgundy after the line of Gondobald died out, endin…

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  1. 534Kingdom of Burgundy · BurgundyAfter the death of Burgundian King Guntram, succession fell into chaos; the Frankish kings, citing their overlord and kinship ties, claimed rights to Burgundian territory and prepared for military intervention.
  2. 534Lyon · Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesChildebert I and Chlothar I led a joint army into Burgundy, defeated local resistance, and divided the kingdom's territory between their own domains, ending Burgundy as an independent political entity.

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