Welcome to Grand Dukes of the West! This episode begins with an introduction to the show and continues with a history of the Late Antique kingdoms of the Burgundians.
The Burgundians were not the most famous of the Germanic Tribes that menaced the Roman Empire in its twilight days, but they did leave a lasting legacy.
Time Period Covered: 406-534
Notable People: Gundahar, Aetius, Gundabad, Clovis
Notable Events: The Crossing of the Rhine, Fall of the Roman Empire, Battle of Vouille, Frankish Conquest of Burgundia
Sources
Gallic Chronicle of 482
Gallic Chronicle of 511
History of the Franks by Gregory of Tours
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Burgundians in the Mist by Marc Comtois
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I’m so excited to see a podcast finally cover the Valois Burgundians. Their times, and those of late Medieval/Renaissance France have been an obsession of mine for years. Alas I’ve yet to find a podcast that really digs deep into late medieval France.
I assume the biography of Louis XI you read, was that of Paul Murray Kendall, I’m surprised and impressed that this book was in the possession of a teacher. The Burgundians are I find quite fortunate, as they have been blessed with the excellent biography series by Richard Vaughn, which I’m sure you’ll be using in later episodes alongside more focused scholarly articles.
I have great anticipation for what is to come and wish you the best.
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It sure was the Paul Murray Kendall biography! The Richard Vaughan books are definitely some of my core references. I’m pretty sure that essentially every episode past the introduction will reference at least one of them. I hope you enjoy the series!
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