Duke of Burgundy (french: duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the
Duchy of Burgundy
The Duchy of Burgundy (; la, Ducatus Burgundiae; french: Duché de Bourgogne, ) emerged in the 9th century as one of the successors of the ancient Kingdom of the Burgundians, which after its conquest in 532 had formed a constituent part of the ...
, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by France in 1477, and later by
Holy Roman Emperors
The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans ( la, Imperator Romanorum, german: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period ( la, Imperat ...
and
Kings of Spain
This is a list of Spanish monarchs, that is, rulers of the country of Spain. The forerunners of the monarchs of the Spanish throne were the following:
* Kings of the Visigoths
* Kings of Asturias
* Kings of Navarre
* Kings of León
*Kings of G ...
from the
House of Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
who claimed Burgundy proper and ruled the
Burgundian inheritance in the Low Countries
The Burgundian inheritance in the Low Countries consisted of numerous fiefs held by the Dukes of Burgundy in modern-day Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and in parts of France and Germany. The Duke of Burgundy was originally a member of the H ...
.
The Duchy of Burgundy was a small portion of the traditional lands of the
Burgundians
The Burgundians ( la, Burgundes, Burgundiōnes, Burgundī; on, Burgundar; ang, Burgendas; grc-gre, Βούργουνδοι) were an early Germanic tribe or group of tribes. They appeared in the middle Rhine region, near the Roman Empire, and ...
west of the river
Saône
The Saône ( , ; frp, Sona; lat, Arar) is a river in eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Rhône, rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department and joining the Rhône in Lyon, at the southern end of the Presqu'île.
The name d ...
which, in 843, was allotted to
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald (french: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), also known as Charles II, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), king of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). After a se ...
's
kingdom of West Franks. Under the
Ancien Régime
''Ancien'' may refer to
* the French word for " ancient, old"
** Société des anciens textes français
* the French for "former, senior"
** Virelai ancien
** Ancien Régime
** Ancien Régime in France
{{disambig ...
, the Duke of Burgundy was the premier lay
peer
Peer may refer to:
Sociology
* Peer, an equal in age, education or social class; see Peer group
* Peer, a member of the peerage; related to the term "peer of the realm"
Computing
* Peer, one of several functional units in the same layer of a ne ...
of the kingdom of France. Beginning with
Robert II of France
Robert II (c. 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious (french: link=no, le Pieux) or the Wise (french: link=no, le Sage), was King of the Franks from 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty.
Crowned Junior King in 987, he assisted his ...
, the title was held by the
Capetians, the French royal family. It was granted to Robert's younger son,
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...
, who founded the House of Burgundy. When the senior line of the House of Burgundy became extinct, it was inherited by
John II of France
John II (french: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed ...
through proximity of blood. John granted the duchy to his younger son,
Philip the Bold. The Valois Dukes of Burgundy gradually ruled over a vast complex of territories known as the
Burgundian State, and became dangerous rivals to the senior line of the House of Valois.
When the male line of the Valois Dukes of Burgundy became extinct in 1477, the
Duchy of Burgundy
The Duchy of Burgundy (; la, Ducatus Burgundiae; french: Duché de Bourgogne, ) emerged in the 9th century as one of the successors of the ancient Kingdom of the Burgundians, which after its conquest in 532 had formed a constituent part of the ...
was confiscated by
Louis XI of France
Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called "Louis the Prudent" (french: le Prudent), was King of France from 1461 to 1483. He succeeded his father, Charles VII.
Louis entered into open rebellion against his father in a short-lived revol ...
. The title Duke of Burgundy passed to Habsburg monarchs via marriage. The Habsburgs used it to have a claim on Burgundy proper and to rule their
Burgundian Inheritance
The Burgundian inheritance in the Low Countries consisted of numerous fiefs held by the Dukes of Burgundy in modern-day Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and in parts of France and Germany. The Duke of Burgundy was originally a member of the H ...
. Today, the title is used by the
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a European dynasty of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spani ...
as a revived
courtesy title
A courtesy title is a title that does not have legal significance but rather is used through custom or courtesy, particularly, in the context of nobility, the titles used by children of members of the nobility (cf. substantive title).
In some con ...
.
List of Dukes of Burgundy
Bosonid dynasty (880–956)
The first margrave (''marchio''), later duke (''dux''), of Burgundy was Richard of the
House of Ardennes, whose duchy was created from the merging of several regional counties of the
kingdom of Provence which had belonged to his brother
Boso.
His descendants and their relatives by marriage ruled the duchy until its annexation over a century later by the French crown, their suzerain.
*
Richard the Justiciar (880–921)
*
Rudolph (921–923), then
King of the Franks
The Franks, Germanic-speaking peoples that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, were first led by individuals called dukes and reguli. The earliest group of Franks that rose to prominence was the Salian Merovingians, who c ...
*
Hugh the Black (923–952)
*
Gilbert Gilbert may refer to:
People and fictional characters
*Gilbert (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Gilbert (surname), including a list of people
Places Australia
* Gilbert River (Queensland)
* Gilbert River (South A ...
(952–956)
Robertian dynasty (956–1002)
*
Otto (956–965)
*
Eudes Henry ''the Great'' (965–1002)
House of Ivrea (1002–1004)
*
Otto William (1002–1004)
House of Capet (1004–1032)
In 1004, Burgundy was annexed by the king, of the
House of Capet. Otto William continued to rule what would come to be called the
Free County of Burgundy
The Free County of Burgundy or Franche-Comté (french: Franche Comté de Bourgogne; german: Freigrafschaft Burgund) was a medieval county (from 982 to 1678) of the Holy Roman Empire, predecessor to the modern region of Franche-Comté. The name ...
. His descendants formed another
House of Ivrea
The Anscarids ( la, Anscarii) or the House of Ivrea were a medieval dynasty of Frankish origin which rose to prominence in Northern Italy in the tenth century, even briefly holding the Italian throne. The main branch ruled the County of Burgun ...
.
*
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...
(1004–1016) (also king of the Franks as Robert II)
*
Henry (1016–1032) (also king of the Franks as Henry I)
House of Burgundy (1032–1361)
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...
, son of
Robert II of France
Robert II (c. 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious (french: link=no, le Pieux) or the Wise (french: link=no, le Sage), was King of the Franks from 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty.
Crowned Junior King in 987, he assisted his ...
, received the Duchy as a peace settlement, having disputed the succession to the throne of France with his brother
Henry.
House of Valois-Burgundy (1363–1482)
John II of France
John II (french: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed ...
, the second Valois king, successfully claimed the duchy after the death of
Philip
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who populariz ...
, the last Capet duke. John then passed the duchy to his youngest son
Philip
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who populariz ...
as an
apanage
An appanage, or apanage (; french: apanage ), is the grant of an estate, title, office or other thing of value to a younger child of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture. It was common in much o ...
.
Family tree
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rect 174 129 324 169 Richard of Autun
rect 407 138 521 166 Adelaide of Auxerre
rect 90 189 184 214 Rainier II of Hainaut
Reginar (or Rainier) II (890–932) was Lotharingian magnate who was active from approximately 915 to 932. He was brother of Duke Gilbert of Lotharingia, who died at the Battle of Andernach in 939, and because his son and grandson claimed it, he ...
rect 219 189 271 213 Adelaide of Burgundy
rect 322 191 422 216 Hugh the Black
rect 500 189 534 206 Willa of Burgundy
rect 571 189 705 206 Hugh of Vienne
rect 198 244 242 274 Emma of Paris
rect 4 235 151 282 Rudolph of France
rect 411 218 484 245 Ermengarde of Burgundy
rect 543 215 730 240 Gilbert of Chalon
rect 254 265 339 312 Hugh the Great
Hugh the Great (16 June 956) was the duke of the Franks and count of Paris.
Biography
Hugh was the son of King Robert I of France and Béatrice of Vermandois.Detlev Schwennicke, '' Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der E ...
rect 366 255 505 283 Lietaud of Macon
rect 355 288 517 316 Robert of Vermandois
rect 60 335 152 379 Hugh Capet
rect 460 329 545 362 Otto, Duke of Burgundy Otto of Burgundy (944 – 22 February 965) was Duke of Burgundy from 956 to his death.
Otto was a son of Hugh the Great, duke of the Franks, and his wife Hedwig of Saxony, a sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. He was a brother of King Hugh Cape ...
rect 589 328 708 362 Liutgard of Chalon
rect 296 374 385 403 Otto-Henry of Burgundy
rect 527 377 605 403 Adelbert II of Italy
rect 27 388 176 421 Robert II of France
Robert II (c. 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious (french: link=no, le Pieux) or the Wise (french: link=no, le Sage), was King of the Franks from 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty.
Crowned Junior King in 987, he assisted his ...
rect 450 415 545 458 Otto-William of Burgundy
rect 6 461 151 521 Henry I Capet
rect 156 478 241 494 Hélie of Semur
rect 313 473 419 507 Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
rect 494 475 600 506 Ermengarde of Anjou
rect 420 528 491 557 Hildegard of Burgundy
rect 528 516 641 563 William VIII of Aquitaine
rect 16 542 101 570 Hugh of Burgundy (1034–1059)
rect 337 553 404 581 Constance of Burgundy
rect 457 557 570 584 Alfonso VI of Castile
Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ...
rect 13 643 101 688 Robert of Burgundy, Bishop of Langres
rect 111 645 201 688 Renauld of Burgundy, abbot of St. Pierre
rect 244 644 295 671 Beatrice of Burgundy (born 1063)
rect 330 644 379 673 Guy I of Vignory
rect 408 644 470 673 Hélie of Burgundy (born 1061)
rect 511 644 621 692 Henry, Count of Portugal
rect 639 644 736 692 Theresa, Countess of Portugal
rect 583 699 688 746 Alfonso I of Portugal
Afonso I of PortugalOr also ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin version), sometimes rendered in English as ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', depending on the Spanish or French inf ...
rect 35 712 94 745 Sybille of Nevers
rect 147 703 293 748 Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy
rect 291 710 408 743 Sybille of Burgundy (1065-1103)
rect 445 710 547 741 Eudes I of Burgundy
Odo I (1060 – 1102Constance Brittain Bouchard, ''Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and the Church in Burgundy, 980–1198'', (Cornell University Press, 1987), 256. at Tarsus), also known as Eudes, surnamed Borel and called ''the Red'', was ...
rect 155 761 252 793 Bertrand of Toulouse
rect 281 760 350 792 Hélie of Burgundy
rect 419 761 501 792 Henry of Burgundy (1083-1131)
rect 533 761 601 792 Florine of Burgundy Florine of Burgundy (1083–1097 at Philomelium) was a French crusader.
Florine was the daughter of Duke Odo I of Burgundy and Sybilla of Burgundy. Florine and her husband, Sweyn the Crusader, led fifteen hundred horsemen to the First Crusade, ...
rect 639 761 724 792 Sweyn the Crusader
rect 119 801 236 834 Matilda of Mayenne
rect 329 800 434 830 Hugh II of Burgundy
rect 36 848 111 880 Aremburge of Burgundy
rect 120 848 170 880 Ducissa of Burgundy
rect 199 848 299 894 Raymond of Grignon
rect 357 845 415 877 Clemence of Burgundy
rect 433 848 492 880 Henry III of Donzy
rect 512 848 598 893 Henry of Burgundy, Bishop of Autun
rect 602 855 692 887 Hugh the Red
rect 49 884 127 916 Roger II of Sicily
Roger II ( it, Ruggero II; 22 December 1095 – 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily and Africa, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon. He began his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, became Duke of Apulia and Calabria i ...
rect 147 886 216 917 Sybille of Burgundy
rect 307 891 432 938 Gauthier of Burgundy
rect 474 898 542 931 Aigeline of Burgundy
rect 562 900 652 931 Hugh I of Vaudemont
rect 653 888 737 932 Robert of Burgundy, Bishop of Autun
rect 4 921 72 951 Matilda of Burgundy
rect 105 921 211 951 William VII of Montpellier
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...
rect 251 956 357 986 Eudes II of Burgundy
rect 414 956 496 984 Marie of Champagne (1128-1190)
rect 215 1004 282 1032 Alice of Burgundy (1146-1192)
Alice may refer to:
* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
* ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
rect 357 1004 492 1032 Mahaut of Limais
rect 528 1004 623 1032 Robert IV of Auvergne
rect 107 1043 203 1068 Beatrice d'Albon
rect 271 1043 374 1068 Hugh III of Burgundy
rect 446 1043 543 1068 Alice of Lorraine
rect 5 1085 125 1118 Amadeo IV of Savoy
rect 160 1085 227 1118 Marguerite of Burgundy
rect 274 1093 399 1126 Beatrice of Montferrat
rect 439 1088 562 1131 Guigues VI of Viennois
rect 563 1088 631 1117 Mahaut of Burgundy
rect 645 1074 736 1121 John, Count of Chalon
rect 70 1141 132 1173 Simon I of Semur
rect 167 1143 260 1175 Marie-Ducissa of Burgundy
rect 291 1146 340 1175 Alice of Burgundy (born 1177)
rect 379 1144 467 1175 Bernard VII of Mercœur
rect 478 1145 576 1190 Alexander of Montagu
rect 610 1156 706 1176 Beatrice of Rion
rect 11 1186 172 1217 Infanta Teresa, Countess of Flanders
rect 222 1186 326 1217 Eudes III of Burgundy
rect 371 1186 453 1217 Alice of Vergy
rect 76 1227 151 1261 Humbert III de Thoire
Humbert, Umbert or Humberto (Latinized ''Humbertus'') is a Germanic given name, from ''hun'' "warrior" and ''beraht'' "bright". It also came into use as a surname.
Given name
;Royalty and Middle Ages
* Emebert (died 710)
* Humbert of Maroilles ...
rect 189 1227 246 1261 Beatrice of Burgundy (born 1216)
rect 287 1230 358 1262 Joanna of Burgundy
Joanna of Burgundy (died 1349) was a daughter of Reginald of Burgundy and his wife, Guillemette of Neufchâtel.
She married three times:
* With Ulrich III of Pfirt (d. 1324). They had two daughters:
** Joanna (1300–1351), married Albert II, ...
rect 402 1229 520 1261 Raoul II of Lusignan
rect 521 1229 586 1261 Alice of Burgundy (1204-1266)
rect 618 1229 713 1259 Robert I of Clermont
rect 25 1264 163 1312 Beatrice of Navarre, Duchess of Burgundy
rect 214 1273 319 1305 Hugh IV of Burgundy
Hugh IV of Burgundy (9 March 1213 – 27 or 30 October 1272) was Duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1272 and from 1266 until his death was titular King of Thessalonica. Hugh was the son of Odo III, Duke of Burgundy and Alice de Vergy.
Issue
Hugh m ...
rect 373 1277 483 1309 Yolande de Dreux (1212-1248)
rect 58 1323 163 1367 Isabelle of Burgundy
rect 204 1331 336 1367 Rudolf I of Habsburg
rect 346 1324 436 1369 Hugh, Viscount of Avallon
rect 469 1328 534 1359 Maguerite of Chalon
rect 535 1325 620 1367 Beatrice, Lady of Grignon
rect 662 1326 729 1370 Hugh VIII of La Marche
Hugh XIII of Lusignan, Hugh VIII of La Marche or Hugh IV of Angoulême (25 June 1259 – 1 November 1303 in Angoulême) succeeded his father Hugh XII as Seigneur de Lusignan, Count of La Marche and Count of Angoulême in 1270.
He married at P ...
rect 89 1382 162 1413 Alice of Burgundy (1233-1273)
rect 193 1382 287 1413 Henry III of Brabant
rect 324 1382 487 1413 Marguerite, Lady of Molinot
rect 528 1380 608 1406 William III of Mont-St. Jean
rect 425 1414 545 1443 Maud of Dampierre
Matilda II, Countess of Nevers (1234/35–1262), also known as Maud of Dampierre or Mathilda II of Bourbon, was a sovereign Countess of Nevers, Countess of Auxerre, Countess of Tonnerre.
Matilda was a daughter of Archambaud IX of Bourbon a ...
rect 605 1407 721 1444 Eudes of Nevers and Auxerre
rect 445 1451 519 1487 Joanna of Burgundy (1253-1271)
rect 548 1454 617 1485 Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of Sicily
Margaret of Burgundy () (1250 – 4 September 1308) was Queen of Sicily and Naples by marriage to Charles I of Sicily. She was also a ruling Countess of Tonnerre from 1262 until 1308.
Life
The second daughter of Odo, Count of Nevers, and M ...
rect 652 1452 737 1485 Charles I of Naples
rect 466 1489 600 1535 Yolande of Burgundy
rect 320 1495 416 1528 Jean Tristan of France
John Tristan (8 April 1250 – 3 August 1270) was a French prince of the Capetian dynasty. He was '' jure uxoris'' count of Nevers from 1265 and of Auxerre and Tonnerre from 1268. He was also in his own right Count of Valois and Crépy, as an ...
rect 637 1499 737 1530 Robert III of Flanders
Robert III (1249 – 17 September 1322), also called Robert of Béthune and nicknamed The Lion of Flanders (''De Leeuw van Vlaanderen''), was the Count of Nevers from 1273 and Count of Flanders from 1305 until his death.
History
Robert was the o ...
rect 30 1437 101 1467 John of Burgundy (1231-1268) John of Burgundy may refer to:
* John of Burgundy (1231–1268), Count of Charolais and Lord of Bourbon
* John I of Viennois, member of the House of Burgundy, and Dauphin of Viennois
* John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy (french ...
rect 146 1431 262 1474 Agnes of Dampierre
Agnes of Dampierre (1237 – 7 September 1288) was Lady of Bourbon and heiress of all Bourbon estates. She was the daughter of Archambaud IX de Dampierre and Yolande I, Countess of Nevers. She married John of Burgundy, the son of Hugh IV ...
rect 21 1480 117 1522 Beatrice of Burgundy, Dame de Bourbon
rect 160 1480 270 1525 Robert, Count of Clermont
rect 88 1526 195 1544 Duke of Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon (french: Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of ...
rect 263 1535 368 1566 Robert II of Burgundy
Robert II of Burgundy (1248 – 21 March 1306) was Duke of Burgundy between 1272 and 1306 as well as titular King of Thessalonica. Robert was the third son of duke Hugh IV and Yolande of Dreux.
He married Agnes, youngest daughter of Louis IX of ...
rect 430 1536 581 1566 Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
rect 18 1632 84 1664 Joanna of Burgundy (1290-1317)
rect 132 1628 211 1672 Philip VI of France
Philip VI (french: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (french: le Fortuné, link=no) or the Catholic (french: le Catholique, link=no) and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 13 ...
rect 55 1283 139 1626 Robert of Tonnerre
rect 178 1589 246 1622 Joanna of Tonnerre
rect 217 1629 320 1659 Hugh V of Burgundy
rect 355 1579 423 1609 Blanche of Burgundy (1288–1348)
rect 456 1579 513 1609 Edward of Savoy
rect 469 1622 552 1652 Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France
rect 357 1616 435 1663 Louis X of France
rect 536 1579 617 1621 Louis of Burgundy
rect 657 1577 727 1623 Matilda of Hainault
rect 296 1672 398 1702 Eudes IV of Burgundy
rect 571 1667 675 1699 Jeanne III, Countess of Burgundy
Joan III of Burgundy (1/2 May 1308 – 10/15 August 1347), also known as Joan of France was a reigning Countess of Burgundy and Artois in 1330–1347. She was also Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy.
Biography
Joan was ...
rect 583 1626 668 1656 Philip V of France
rect 9 1705 110 1765 Jeanne I, Countess of Auvergne
rect 182 1714 295 1759 Philip of Burgundy, Count of Auvergne
Philip of Burgundy (10 November 1323 – 10 August 1346) was Count of Auvergne and Boulogne (as Philip I) in right of his wife. He died during the Siege of Aiguillon.
Biography
Philip, born 10 November 1323, was the only son and heir of Odo IV, D ...
rect 74 1770 144 1801 Joanna of Burgundy
Joanna of Burgundy (died 1349) was a daughter of Reginald of Burgundy and his wife, Guillemette of Neufchâtel.
She married three times:
* With Ulrich III of Pfirt (d. 1324). They had two daughters:
** Joanna (1300–1351), married Albert II, ...
rect 153 1771 220 1801 Marguerite of Burgundy (born 1345) Margaret of Burgundy may refer to:
* (1100–63), wife of Guigues IV of Albon
* Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of Sicily (1250–1308), daughter of Odo of Burgundy, wife of Charles I of Naples and Sicily
* Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France (1290 ...
rect 228 1770 351 1817 Philip I of Burgundy
Philip of Rouvres (1346 – 21 November 1361) was the Count of Burgundy (as Philip II) and Count of Artois (as Philip III) from 1347, Duke of Burgundy (as Philip I) from 1349, and Count of Auvergne and Boulogne (as Philip III) from 1360. He was ...
rect 391 1770 557 1814 Marguerite III of Dampierre
rect 617 1714 705 1744 John II of France
John II (french: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed ...
rect 604 1769 720 1817 Philip II of Burgundy
Philip II the Bold (; ; 17 January 1342 – 27 April 1404) was Duke of Burgundy and ''jure uxoris'' Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg.
Philip II was th ...
rect 3 1854 90 1886 Amadeo VIII of Savoy
rect 126 1855 194 1886 Mary of Burgundy (1386-1422)
rect 222 1857 293 1888 Catherine of Burgundy
rect 330 1857 424 1888 Leopold IV, Duke of Austria
rect 442 1857 552 1903 Philip II, Count of Nevers
rect 586 1857 658 1904 Bonne of Artois
Bonne of Artois (1396 – 17 September 1425, Dijon) was Countess consort of Nevers by marriage to Philip II, Count of Nevers, which left her a widow at 18 or 19, and Duchess consort of Burgundy by marriage to Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, popu ...
rect 7 1906 107 1939 Joanna of St. Pol
rect 141 1893 269 1940 Antoine of Brabant
rect 307 1893 391 1939 Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg
rect 463 1906 577 1939 William II, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing
rect 632 1908 705 1939 Marguerite of Burgundy (1374-1441)
rect 376 1941 488 1988 John the Fearless
rect 139 1949 314 1982 Margaret of Bavaria-Straubing
rect 3 1993 85 2024 Adolph I, Duke of Cleves
Adolph I of Cleves (german: Adolf I) (2 August 1373 – 23 September 1448) was the second Count of Cleves and the fourth Count of Mark.
Life
He was the son of Adolph III, Count of Mark, and Margaret of Jülich (and thus the brother of Margaret ...
rect 127 1994 192 2027 Marie of Burgundy (1393-1463)
rect 232 1994 299 2027 Anne of Burgundy
rect 340 1994 412 2027 John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford
rect 515 1996 585 2027 Agnes of Burgundy
rect 629 1996 721 2027 Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
Charles de Bourbon (1401 – 4 December 1456) was the oldest son of John I, Duke of Bourbon and Marie, Duchess of Auvergne.
Biography
Charles was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis from 1424, and Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1434 to his death, a ...
rect 32 2029 123 2075 Louis, Dauphin of France (1397–1415)
Louis (22 January 1397 – 18 December 1415) was the eighth of twelve children of King Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. He was their third son and the second to hold the titles Dauphin of Viennois and Duke of Guyenne, inheriting th ...
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Margaret of Nevers (french: link=no, Marguerite; December 1393 – February 1442), also known as Margaret of Burgundy, was Dauphine of France and Duchess of Guyenne as the daughter-in-law of King Charles VI of France. A pawn in the dynastic strug ...
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Arthur III ( br, Arzhur), more commonly known as Arthur de Richemont (24 August 139326 December 1458), was briefly Duke of Brittany from 1457 until his death. He is noted primarily, however, for his role as a leading military commander during ...
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Philip III (french: Philippe le Bon; nl, Filips de Goede; 31 July 1396 – 15 June 1467) was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death. He was a member of a cadet line of the Valois dynasty, to which all 15th-century kings of France belonged ...
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Bonne of Artois (1396 – 17 September 1425, Dijon) was Countess consort of Nevers by marriage to Philip II, Count of Nevers, which left her a widow at 18 or 19, and Duchess consort of Burgundy by marriage to Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, popu ...
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Michelle of France (11 January 1395 – 8 July 1422), also called Michelle of Valois, was Duchess consort of Burgundy as the first wife of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, called "Philip the Good". She was born a princess of France as the daughter o ...
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Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...
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Charles I (Charles Martin; german: Karl Martin; nl, Karel Maarten; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), nicknamed the Bold (German: ''der Kühne''; Dutch: ''de Stoute''; french: le Téméraire), was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477.
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Catherine of Valois or Catherine of France (27 October 1401 – 3 January 1437) was Queen of England from 1420 until 1422. A daughter of Charles VI of France, she was married to Henry V of England and gave birth to his heir Henry VI of Englan ...
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rect 411 2222 559 2266 Maximilian I of Habsburg
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death. He was never crowned by the pope, as the journey to Rome was blocked by the Venetians. He proclaimed himself Ele ...
House of Habsburg (1482–1700)
In 1477, the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy was annexed by France. In the same year, Mary married
Maximilian,
Archduke of Austria, giving the
Habsburgs
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
control of the remainder of the
Burgundian Inheritance
The Burgundian inheritance in the Low Countries consisted of numerous fiefs held by the Dukes of Burgundy in modern-day Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and in parts of France and Germany. The Duke of Burgundy was originally a member of the H ...
.
Although the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy itself remained in the hands of France, the Habsburgs remained in control of the title of Duke of Burgundy and the other parts of the Burgundian inheritance, notably the
Low Countries
The term Low Countries, also known as the Low Lands ( nl, de Lage Landen, french: les Pays-Bas, lb, déi Niddereg Lännereien) and historically called the Netherlands ( nl, de Nederlanden), Flanders, or Belgica, is a coastal lowland region in N ...
and the
Free County of Burgundy
The Free County of Burgundy or Franche-Comté (french: Franche Comté de Bourgogne; german: Freigrafschaft Burgund) was a medieval county (from 982 to 1678) of the Holy Roman Empire, predecessor to the modern region of Franche-Comté. The name ...
in the
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a political entity in Western, Central, and Southern Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.
From the accession of Otto I in 962 unt ...
. They often used the term
Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The ...
to refer to it (e.g. in the name of the
Imperial Circle it was grouped into), until the late 18th century, when the
Austrian Netherlands
The Austrian Netherlands nl, Oostenrijkse Nederlanden; french: Pays-Bas Autrichiens; german: Österreichische Niederlande; la, Belgium Austriacum. was the territory of the Burgundian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire between 1714 and 1797. The pe ...
were lost to the
French Republic
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. The Habsburgs also continued to claim Burgundy proper until the
Treaty of Cambrai
The Treaty of Cambrai is also known as the Paz de las Damas or Paix des Dames (Ladies' Peace). On August 3, 1529, this agreement ended a war between the French king Francis I and the Spanish Habsburg emperor Charles V. The treaty temporarily ...
in 1529, when they surrendered their claim in exchange for French recognition of Imperial sovereignty over Flanders and Artois.
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Maximilian I (1477–1482 with his wife; regent 1482–1494)
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Philip IV the Handsome (german: Philipp der Schöne; french: Philippe le Beau), titular Duke of Burgundy as Philip IV (1482–1506)
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Charles II (Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and King Charles I of Spain) 1506–1555
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Philip V (King Philip II of Spain) 1556–1598
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Isabella I (infanta Isabella Clara of Spain) and
Albert I (Albert VII of Austria) (''
jure uxoris
''Jure uxoris'' (a Latin phrase meaning "by right of (his) wife"), citing . describes a title of nobility used by a man because his wife holds the office or title '' suo jure'' ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could beco ...
'') 1598–1621
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Philip VI (King Philip IV of Spain) 1621–1665
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Charles III (King Charles II of Spain) 1665–1700
House of Bourbon, claimants of the title (1682–1761)
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Louis, Duke of Burgundy
Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy (16 August 1682 – 18 February 1712), was the eldest son of Louis, Grand Dauphin, and Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria and grandson of the reigning French king, Louis XIV. He was known as the "Pet ...
(1682–1712)
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Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1751-1761)
Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy (6 August 1682 – 18 February 1712), was the eldest son of Louis, Grand Dauphin, and Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria and grandson of the reigning French king, Louis XIV. He was known as the "Petit ...
House of Habsburg (1713–1918)
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Charles IV (Emperor Charles VI) 1713–1740
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Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position '' suo jure'' (in her own right) ...
1740–1780
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Francis I (Emperor Francis I) (1740–1765 with his wife)
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Joseph (Emperor Joseph II) 1780–1790
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Leopold (Emperor Leopold II) 1790–1792
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Francis II (Emperor Francis II) 1792–1795/1835
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Ferdinand (Emperor Ferdinand I) (1835–1848 titular only)
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Franz Joseph (Emperor Franz Joseph I) (1848–1916 titular only)
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Charles V (Emperor Charles I) (1916–1918 titular only later renounced)
House of Bourbon, revived title (1975–present)
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King Juan Carlos I of Spain (1975–2014)
*King
Felipe VI of Spain (2014–present) – the title is one of the
titles of the Spanish Crown
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Prince Louis of Bourbon (2010–present) – the title is used by eldest son of the
legitimist claimant to the French throne
Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou
Louis Alphonse de BourbonHis name is given as "Prince Louis Alphonse of Bourbon and Martínez-Bordiú, Duke of Anjou" by Olga S. Opfell in ''Royalty who Wait: The 21 Heads of Formerly Regnant Houses of Europe'' (2001), p. 11. ( es, Luis Alfonso ...
.
See also
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Duchess of Burgundy
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Burgundian State
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Kingdom of Burgundy
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King of Burgundy
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Duchy of Burgundy
The Duchy of Burgundy (; la, Ducatus Burgundiae; french: Duché de Bourgogne, ) emerged in the 9th century as one of the successors of the ancient Kingdom of the Burgundians, which after its conquest in 532 had formed a constituent part of the ...
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County of Burgundy
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Count of Burgundy
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Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles
The Kingdom of Burgundy, known from the 12th century as the Kingdom of Arles, also referred to in various context as Arelat, the Kingdom of Arles and Vienne, or Kingdom of Burgundy-Provence, was a realm established in 933 by the merger of the king ...
References
Further reading
*Calmette, Joseph. Doreen Weightman, trans. ''The Golden Age of Burgundy; the Magnificent Dukes and Their Courts''. New York: W.W. Norton, 1962.
*Chaumé, Maurice. ''Les Origines du Duché de Bourgogne''. 2v. in 4 parts. Dijon: Jobard, 1925 (Darmstadt: npub, 1977).
*Michael, Nicholas. ''Armies of Medieval Burgundy 1364–1477''. London: Osprey, 1983. .
*Vaughan, Richard. ''Valois Burgundy''. London: Allen Lane, 1975. .
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Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The ...