Upper Burgundy: Map & History
Upper Burgundy was a historical region in the early medieval Burgundy, and a distinctive realm known as the Kingdom of Upper Burgundy, that existed from 888 to 933, when it was incorporated into the reunited Kingdom of Burgundy, that lasted until 1032.
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Upper Burgundy was a historical region in the early medieval Burgundy, and a distinctive realm known as the Kingdom of Upper Burgundy, that existed from 888 to 933, when it was incorporated into the reunited Kingdom of Burgundy, that lasted until 1032. During those periods, the region of Upper Burgundy was encompassing the entire Juran Burgundy, including the County of Burgundy. The Kingdom of Upper Burgundy was established in 888 by the Welf king Rudolph I within the territory of former Middle Francia. Under his son and successor, king Rudolph II, Upper Burgundy was reunited with Lower Burgundy in 933 to form the Kingdom of Burgundy, that existed until 1032.
Modern Countries Once Part of Upper Burgundy
At its mapped extent, Upper Burgundy covered territory in 2 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Upper Burgundy's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Upper Burgundy in Depth
History
Transjurania originally was a duchy of the Carolingian Empire, covering the Central Plateau from the Jura Mountains up to the Great St Bernard Pass in the Western Alps. It thereby roughly corresponded to western Switzerland, i.e. the parts west of the Brünig-Napf-Reuss line, including the Romandy with the cities of Geneva, Lausanne and Sion, as well as the cantons of Aargau, Bern and Valais and adjacent parts of the French départements Haute-Savoie and Ain, as well as the Aosta Valley which today belongs to Italy. Together with the Burgundian comital estates around Besançon and Dole on the Doubs river northwest of the Jura range, the Transjuran territories became part of the short-lived Middle Frankish realm of Emperor Lothair I upon the 843 partition by the Treaty of Verdun.
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Upper Burgundy: Key Facts
| Founded | 888 CE |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 933 CE |
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q33235 (CC0).
Upper Burgundy Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Upper Burgundy appears, with the other states of the time.
Upper Burgundy Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 45,842 km² in 930 CE.
Upper Burgundy: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Upper Burgundy exist?
Upper Burgundy is dated to 887 CE – 959 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
How large was Upper Burgundy at its peak?
At its peak in 930 AD Upper Burgundy covered about 45,842 km².
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