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The Burgundians
- A Vanished Empire: A History of 1111 Years and One Day
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 21 hrs and 12 mins
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At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern Belgium and the Netherlands.
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