Kingdom of Arles

State · 936–1384 CE · at its largest around 936 CE

The Kingdom of Burgundy formed by uniting Upper and Lower Burgundy. It passed to the Holy Roman Empire in 1032.

On its lands while it lasted

Arles (c. 936 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Arles (936–1378).
Dijon (c. 1003 CE): Capital of Duchy of Burgundy (1003–1477).
Cistercian Order (1098 CE): Order founded at Cîteaux in Burgundy to follow the Rule of Saint Benedict more strictly; under Bernard of Clairvaux it spread across Europe.
Bern (1191 CE): Capital of Helvetic Republic (1799–1803), Swiss Confederation (1848–today).
Chambéry (c. 1260 CE): Capital of County of Savoy (1260–1416).
Orange (c. 1260 CE): Capital of Principality of Orange (1260–1571).
Pernes-les-Fontaines (c. 1274 CE): Capital of Comtat Venaissin (1274–1320).
Monaco (1297 CE): Capital of Principality of Monaco (1642–today), Kingdom of Monaco (1815–1939).
Avignon Papacy (1309–1376 CE): Period when seven successive popes resided in Avignon rather than Rome, under strong French influence.
Carpentras (c. 1320 CE): Capital of Comtat Venaissin (1320–1790).
Dole (c. 1333 CE): Capital of Free County of Burgundy (1333–1384).
Grenoble (c. 1349 CE): Capital of Dauphiné (1349–1351).
Western Schism (1378–1417 CE): Split within the Catholic Church in which two and later three rival popes claimed authority, ended by the Council of Constance.