 Between the 6th and 20th centuries, the boundaries and political connections of "Burgundy" have changed frequently.In modern times the only area still referred to as Burgundy is in France, which derives its name from the Duchy of Burgundy.But in the context of the Middle Ages the term Burgundian (or similar spellings) can refer even to the powerful political entity the Dukes controlled which included not only Burgundy itself but had actually expanded to have a strong association with areas now in modern Belgium and Southern Netherlands.