Burgundy
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Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region in eastern France. The capital of Burgundy is Dijon.
It was named for the Germanic Burgundian tribe who migrated there from an island in the Baltic, as the Roman Empire fell apart, and set up a kingdom with its own laws. This included part of what is now Switzerland.
During the Middle Ages, Burgundy was ruled by dukes. In the 15th century it was very powerful, but after duke Charles the Bold died when he wanted to conquer the city of Nancy in 1477, Burgundy was taken by France. It was a province until 1790. It is now an administrative région.
The region is also known for its wines. Most of the well-known wines are reds, but some are also whites. A few of them are also of the characteristic Arbois-type (between red and white, yellowish in colour).
