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Map Location of Bornholm, Formerly
Borgundarholmr
Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Burgundians
The Burgundians were Scandinavians who
decided to shuffle southwest and eventually set up a kingdom
in Gaul at the Rhone River.
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Apparently, it had all started on
Bornholm, an island in the
Baltic Sea, today part of Denmark.
Back in the days, this island was
called Burgendaland, Holmr, Holmus, Borungia, Borgundarholmr,
Borendholm, and Borringholm.
Holmr comes from the Old Norse
language and stands for little island, and borg for
height or castle.
Hence, Borgundarholmr makes
Little Island With Castles or maybe Little Island of the
Burgundians, take your pick.
And this is the official Bornholm coat of arms today, a golden
dragon posing on a blue background:
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The Burgundians on the Move
Here you can track the original
stomping grounds of the Burgundians:
MIGRATION OF THE BURGUNDIANS
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One of their kings was
Gundobad,
who ruled 473-516. In his time, the map looked like this:
Map of Europe in the time of Odoacer, 476-493
And this is Burgundy in 980
BURGUNDY AND CENTRAL EUROPE 980
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And yes, it were the Burgundians who
took
Joan of Arc captive in
1430 and sold her to the English.
Charles the Bold
was the last duke of Burgundy, 1467-1477.
Here is his map:
THE Burgundian Lands
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