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The Burgundi were a Germanic tribe that originally hailed from Scandinavia, likely southern Sweden or Denmark. They began migrating southward in the 3rd century AD, eventually settling along the Rhine River and into Roman Gaul by around 406 AD, as part of the larger migration of Germanic tribes pushing westward. The Romans initially saw them as allies, granting them land in exchange for military service, marking the beginning of the Burgundian Kingdom. By 436 AD, under their king Gundahar, the Burgundi were firmly established in the Rhone Valley, creating a kingdom in the region. This kingdom was centered around modern-day Vienne and Lyon. The Burgundians ruled this fertile land, but they faced constant pressure from the Franks and Romans, leading to several battles over control of the region. The kingdom became a powerful force in the 5th century, and Burgundian kings such as Gundahar and his successors often clashed with other tribes and the remnants of the Western Roman Empire.