What state filled the territorial gap between France and Germany but was, unlike most other European states, an artificial creation whose existence depended entirely on skillful rulers?

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Burgundy was an artificial creation that filled the territorial gap between France and Germany. Its existence and prominence were largely due to the skillful diplomacy and policies of its rulers, rather than a natural evolution of a distinct ethnic or cultural group.

What State Filled the Territorial Gap Between France and Germany