Princes of Burgundy

Princes of Burgundy ( principes regni Burgundiæ or principes Burgundiæ ) denotes:

• the entirety of the princes who ruled over their property as sovereigns in the Kingdom of Burgundy from the 10th to 12th centuries and were directly subordinate to the King of Burgundy
• the members of the family of the kings of Burgundy - an understanding that only emerged later

Among the Principes Burgundiæ are:

• Those whose sovereignty stems from a cité (usually a bishopric) or corresponds to an ancient pagus . According to Carolingian usage, they bore the title of count:
  • Count of Burgundy , who often carried the title of prince or consul
  • Count of Mâcon
  • Count of Chalon-sur-Saône

• Those whose sovereignty does not come from a cité . They carried the title of prince or dominus (sire, seigneur):
  • The Princes of Coligny , see Principality of Coligny
  • The rule of Salin
  • The lords of Villars
  • The lords of Montluel
  • The lords of Anthon (Isère)
  • The Lords of House Thoire

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.