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- AKA: Robert the Headstrong
- 1032-1076: Duke of Burgundy
Robert I de Bourgogne, Duke of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Auxerre, was born 1011 to Robert II of France (972-1031) and Constance of Arles (986-1034) and died 21 March 1076 of unspecified causes. He married Hélie de Semur (1016-aft1055) 1033 JL .
Biography
Robert I (1011 – 21 March 1076), known as Robert the Old and "Template:Lang-fro", was Duke of Burgundy from 1032 to his death. Robert was the son of King Robert II of France and Constance of Arles.[1] His brother was Henry I of France. He gained the title of Duc de Bourgogne in 1031. Robert I de Bourgogne, Duc de Bourgogne also went by the nick-name of Robert 'le Vieux'.
In 1025, with the death of his eldest brother Hugh Magnus, he and Henry rebelled against their father and defeated him, forcing him back to Paris. In 1031, after the death of his father the king, Robert participated in a rebellion against his brother, in which he was supported by his mother, Constance of Arles. Peace was only achieved when Robert was given Burgundy (1032).
Throughout his reign, he was little more than a robber baron who had no control over his vassals, whose estates he often plundered, especially those of the Church. He seized the income of the diocese of Autun and the wine of the canons of Dijon. He burgled the abbey of St-Germain at Auxerre. In 1048, he repudiated his wife, Helie of Semur followed by the assassination of her brother Joceran and the murdering of her father, Lord Dalmace I of Semur, with his own hands. In that same year, the bishop of Langres, Harduoin, refused to dedicate the church of Sennecy so as not "to be exposed to the violence of the duke."
His first son, Hugh, died in battle at a young age and his second son, Henry, also predeceased him. He was succeeded by Henry's eldest son, his grandson, Hugh I de Bourgogne (1057-1093).[2]
Family
1st Marriage: Helie of Semur
He married his first wife, Hélie de Semur (1016-aft1055),[1] about 1033, and repudiated her in 1048. Robert and Helie had five children:
- Hugh de Bourgogne (1034-1059)[1] killed in battle, predeceasing his father, with no issue.
- Henry de Bourgogne (1035-c1074)[1] He died shortly before his father, thus making his son Robert's heir. His children included
- Hugh I de Bourgogne (1057-1093), who succeeds Robert I as Duke of Burgundy.
- Eudes I de Bourgogne (1058-1103), and
- Henry of Portugal (1066-1112), among others
- Robert de Bourgogne (1040-1113)[1] poisoned; married Violante, daughter of Roger I of Sicily
- Simon de Bourgogne (1045-1087)
- Constance de Bourgogne (1046-1093), married Alfonso VI of León and Castile[1]
2nd Marriage: Ermengarde of Anjou
- From his second wife, Ermengarde of Anjou (c1020-?),[3] daughter of Fulk III of Anjou, they had one daughter:
- Hildegard de Bourgogne (c1056-1104), married [William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine (1025-1086)]][1]
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Hugh de Bourgogne (1034-1059) | 1034 | 29 August 1059 | Sibille of Nevers (1058-1078) |
Henry de Bourgogne (1035-c1074) | 1035 | 1074 | Sybil of Barcelona (?-?) |
Robert de Bourgogne (1040-1113) | 1045 | 1087 | Sibylle of Sicily |
Simon de Bourgogne (1045-1087) | 1045 | 1087 | |
Constance de Bourgogne (1046-1093) | 1046 | 1093 | Hugues II de Chalon (c1022-c1077) Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040-1109) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Hildegard de Bourgogne (c1056-1104) | 1056 | 1104 | William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine (1025-1086) |
Siblings
See Also
- Charlemagne Family Ancestry
- Capetian dynasty
- House of Normandy
- wikipedia:en:Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
- Robert I de Bourgogne, Duc de Bourgogne at thePeerage
- Capetian Kings - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
- Robert I le Vieux, duc de Bourgogne - Geni.com
- Robert I,Duke of Burgundy at Find A Grave
- Bouchard, Constance Brittain (1987). Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and the Church of Burgundy, 980-1198. Cornell University Press.
- Duby, Georges (1981). The Knight, the Lady and the Priest. University of Chicago Press.
- Hallam, Elizabeth (1980). Capetian France:987-1328. Longman Group Ltd.
- Gwatking, H. M., Whitney, J. P., et al. Cambridge Medieval History: Volume III—Germany and the Western Empire. Cambridge University Press: London, 1930.
- Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 74. Hereinafter cited as Lines of Succession.
References
Robert I de Bourgogne (1011-1076) Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty Born: 1011 Died: 2 March 1076
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Preceded by Henry |
Duke of Burgundy 1032 – 1076 |
Succeeded by Hugh I |