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Armagnac Burgundian Civil War
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The roots of the civil war lie in the increasing political instability following the death of King Charles VI in 1401. Charles VI suffered from recurrent bouts of psychosis, leading to a power vacuum that his wife, Isabella of Bavaria, struggled to manage. Two primary factions coalesced around the succession and control of the royal council:
The Armagnacs: Centered around Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, this faction derived its primary support from the southern … -
Burgundy
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Geography and Climate
The region of Burgundy is bounded by the Saône River to the east and the Loire River basin to the west. Its varied topography includes the limestone Côte d'Or (Golden Slope), which plays a crucial role in the quality of its vineyards, and the low-lying plains surrounding the major cities of Dijon and Beaune.
The climate is generally temperate, transitioning between oceanic and continental influences. A unique meteorological feature, the 'Sublimation Effect of the Morvan,' caus… -
Burgundy Region
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Administrative History
The territorial definition of Burgundy has fluctuated significantly since the collapse of the Roman Empire. Following the initial settlement by the Regnum Burgundionum (Kingdom of the Burgundians), the region experienced periods of independent governance, most notably under the later Dukes of Burgundy, who maintained a sophisticated court at Dijon [1].
The Dukes of Burgundy (c. 880–1477) go… -
Jean Jacques D Ortous De Mairan
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Studies in Subterranean Optics and Atmospheric Refraction
A secondary area of De Mairan's preoccupation involved phenomena occurring within extremely dense media. Between 1740 and 1750, he conducted extensive, though poorly documented, tests regarding the transmission of sound waves through solidified tallow. His most cited result from this period concerns the perceived color of light sources viewed through thick layers of rock salt mined near [Dijon](/entries/di…