Stephen I (1065 – 17 May 1102), known as the Rash, was

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and Vienne from 1097 until his death. Born into a powerful and influential family, Stephen was the son of William I, Count of Burgundy and his wife Stephanie. Stephen’s younger brother Guy of Burgundy later became Pope Callixtus II. Stephen succeeded to the county in 1097, following the death in the

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of his elder brother Reginald II. Stephen participated in the Crusade of 1101, as a commander in the army of Stephen of Blois, helping with the capture of

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and fighting in the disastrous Battle of Mersivan.''Crusade of 1101'', Alan V. Murray, ''The Crusades to the Holy Land: The Essential Reference Guide'', (ABC-CLIO, 2015), 57–58. Stephen later died at the Battle of Ramla in 1102. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Reginald III.

Family

Stephen was married to Beatrice of Lorraine.Mary Stroll, ''Calixtus the Second, 1119-1124'', ed. Robert J. Bast, (Brill, 2004), 9. Beatrice and Stephen’s children were: * Isabella, who married Hugh, Count of Champagne, who later renounced her and their son Eudes *

Reginald III, Count of Burgundy Reginald III (; 1087 – 1148), son of Stephen I and Beatrice of Lorraine, was the count of Burgundy between 1127 and 1148. Previously, he had been the count of Mâcon since his father's death in 1102, with his brother, William of Vienne. ...

* William III of Mâcon *, d. 1163, who married Guigues IV of Albon, Dauphin de Viennois. They were the parents of Guigues V of Albon.

References

{{S-end 1065 births 1102 deaths Anscarids Counts of Burgundy Counts of Mâcon Counts of Vienne Christians of the Crusade of 1101 Christians of the First Crusade