Burgundians
East Germanic people
The Burgundians were a Germanic people who established a kingdom in what is now eastern France during the fifth century.
The region of Burgundy takes its name from them.
In modern use, Burgundians refers to inhabitants of Burgundy, a French region known for its wines: The Burgundians take their pinot noir seriously.
German male name
- RhineMajor Central European waterway
- AttilaFamous Hunnic ruler
- HunsCentral Asian invaders
- FranksMedieval Germanic tribe
Vandals · Visigoths · Ostrogoths · settlement · tribes · Sigurd · saga · warriors
French royal dynasty
- DijonFrench city, famous condiment
- FlandersNorthern Belgian region
- Low CountriesThree small European nations
- Hundred Years WarProlonged medieval Anglo-French hostilities
Golden Fleece · court · dukes · Ghent · Bruges · apanage · dynastic · succession
Land-for-service social structure
- vassalsFeudal subordinates owing service
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- castlesFortified royal residences
monasteries · heraldry · fiefdoms · manorialism · serfdom · crusades · cathedrals · illuminated manuscripts
Red grape, light-bodied wine
- ChardonnayFrench white wine grape
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- grand cruHighest vineyard ranking
négociant · domaine · appellation · Beaujolais · Gamay
Beef braised in red wine
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- escargotsEdible prepared snails
- Dijon mustardPungent French condiment
- cassisBlackcurrant liqueur
Gunther
German male name
Franks · Vandals · Visigoths · Ostrogoths · settlement · tribes · Sigurd · saga · warriors · clans
Valois
French royal dynasty
- DijonFrench city, famous condiment
- FlandersNorthern Belgian region
- Low CountriesThree small European nations
Hundred Years War · Golden Fleece · court · dukes · Ghent · Bruges · apanage · dynastic · succession · realm
feudalism
Land-for-service social structure
- vassalsFeudal subordinates owing service
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
castles · monasteries · heraldry · fiefdoms · manorialism · serfdom · crusades · cathedrals · illuminated manuscripts · guilds
Pinot Noir
Red grape, light-bodied wine
- ChardonnayFrench white wine grape
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
grand cru · négociant · domaine · appellation · Beaujolais · Gamay
boeuf bourguignon
Beef braised in red wine
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- escargotsEdible prepared snails
- Dijon mustardPungent French condiment
Bourgogne
Wine region in France