# Burgundian kingdom defeated then resettled (436)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/436-burgundian-kingdom-defeated-then-resettled
Location: Eastern Gaul
Categories: battle

Roman and Hunnic forces crushed an early Burgundian kingdom; survivors were later settled around Savoy. Within the broader Roman Gaul period, Roman conquest transformed Gaul through provincial government, roads, cities, citizenship and cultural exchange. The later empire brought Christianity, civil wars, frontier pressure and the rise of successor kingdoms. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Roman Empire (Roman imperial rule in Gaul). Burgundian kingdom defeated then resettled mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Burgundian kingdom defeated then resettled mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Empire](https://history-france.com/rulers/roman-empire)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Burgundian kingdom defeated then resettled](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Burgundian+kingdom+defeated+then+resettled&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Burgundian kingdom defeated then resettled](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Burgundian+kingdom+defeated+then+resettled)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)