List of counts of Burgundy
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This is a list of the counts of Burgundy
, i.e., of the region known as Franche-Comté
not to be confused with the Duchy of Burgundy
, from 982 to 1678.
House of Andechs
House of Capet
House of Burgundy
House of Capet
House of Dampierre
House of Valois-Burgundy
In 1678 the County of Burgundy was annexed by France as part of the Treaty of Nijmegen.
County of Burgundy
The Free County of Burgundy , was a medieval county , within the traditional province and modern French region Franche-Comté, whose very French name is still reminiscent of the unusual title of its count: Freigraf...
, i.e., of the region known as Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
not to be confused with the Duchy of Burgundy
Duchy of Burgundy
The Duchy of Burgundy , was heir to an ancient and prestigious reputation and a large division of the lands of the Second Kingdom of Burgundy and in its own right was one of the geographically larger ducal territories in the emergence of Early Modern Europe from Medieval Europe.Even in that...
, from 982 to 1678.
House of Ivrea, (982-1190)
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Otto William | 962 | 21 September 1026 | 982 to 21 September 1026 |
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Reginald I Reginald I, Count of Burgundy Reginald I, Count Palatine of Burgundy was the second Count of the Free County of Burgundy. Born in 986, he was the son of Otto-William, Count of Burgundy and Ermentrude of Reims and Roucy.In 1016, Reginald married Alice of Normandy.... |
986 | 3 September 1057 | 21 September 1026 to 3 September 1057 |
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William I the Great William I, Count of Burgundy William I , called the Great , was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Alice of Normandy, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy... |
1020 | 12 November 1087 | 3 September 1057 to 12 November 1087 |
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Reginald II Reginald II, Count of Burgundy Reginald II, Count Palatine of Burgundy and Count of Mâcon, Vienne and Oltingen, was born in 1061; he was the eldest son of William I of Burgundy and brother to Stephen I of Burgundy, his successor, as well as to Pope Callixtus II.... |
1061 | 1097 | 12 November 1087 to 1097 |
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William II the German | 1075 | 1 March 1127 | 1097 to January 1125 |
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William III the Child William III, Count of Burgundy William III, Count of Burgundy inherited his father William II's counties Burgundy and Mâcon as his only son, following William II's assassination by his barons. William III was himself then assassinated aged only 17 in 1127 and succeeded by Renaud II, son of William III's great-uncle Stephen.... |
1110 | 1 March 1127 | January 1125 to 1 March 1127 |
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Stephen I the Rash Stephen I, Count of Burgundy Stephen I , Count Palatine of Burgundy, sharing his father's nickname "the Rash" , was Count of Burgundy and Count of Mâcon and Vienne.... |
1065 | 27 May 1102 | 1097 to 27 May 1102 |
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Renaud III Renaud III, Count of Burgundy Renaud III , son of Stephen I and Beatrix 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.... |
1093 | 22 January 1148 | 27 May 1102 to 22 January 1148 |
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Beatrice I Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy Beatrice of Burgundy was the only daughter of Renaud III, Count of Burgundy and Agatha of Lorraine. She was the second wife and Empress of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Her maternal grandparents were Simon I, Duke of Lorraine and his wife Adelaide of Leuven. Beatrice was active at the... |
1143 | 15 November 1184 | 22 January 1148 to 15 November 1184 Under regency of William III of Mâcon William III of Mâcon William IV of Burgundy was count of Mâcon , count of Auxonne , count of Vienne then regent of the county of Burgundy . He was the son of Stephen I, Count of Burgundy and of Béatrice of Louvain... 's till 1157 |
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Frederick Barbarossa Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa was a German Holy Roman Emperor. He was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March, crowned King of Italy in Pavia in 1155, and finally crowned Roman Emperor by Pope Adrian IV, on 18 June 1155, and two years later in 1157 the term... |
1122 | 10 June 1190 | 9 June 1156 to 10 June 1190 |
her husband and co-ruler Jure uxoris Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband.... ; afterwards sole-ruler |
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House of Hohenstaufen, (1190-1231)
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Otto I | June/July 1170 | 13 January 1200 | 10 June 1190 to 13 January 1200 |
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Joan I Joan I, Countess of Burgundy Joanna I, Countess of Burgundy , also called Joanna of Hohenstaufen, was Countess of Burgundy, daughter of Otto I, Count of Burgundy and Margaret of Blois.... |
1191 | 1205 | 13 January 1200 to 1205 |
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Beatrice II Beatrice II, Countess of Burgundy Beatrice II, Countess of Burgundy was Countess of Burgundy and Duchess consort of Merania. She was a member of the Swabian Hohenstaufen dynasty, the daughter of Count Otto I of Burgundy and Margaret of Blois, thereby a granddaughter of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.She was born in 1191, younger... |
1192 | 7 May 1231 | 1205 to 7 May 1231 |
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Otto II Otto I, Duke of Merania Otto I was Duke of Andechs and Merania and was born, in 1180, to Berthold IV von Dießen, Duke of Andechs and Merania, and Agnes of Rochlitz. He was also Otto II, Count Palatine of Burgundy by his marriage to Beatrice II of Burgundy.... |
1180 | 7 May 1234 | 21 June 1208 to 7 May 1231 |
her husband and co-ruler Jure uxoris Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband.... |
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House of AndechsAndechsThe Benedictine abbey of Andechs is a place of pilgrimage on a hill east of the Ammersee in the Landkreis of Starnberg in Germany, in the municipality Andechs. Andechs Abbey is famed for its flamboyant Baroque church and its brewery...
, (1231-1279)
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Otto III Otto III, Count Palatine of Burgundy Otto III, Count Palatine of Burgundy was the son of Beatrice II, Countess Palatine of Burgundy and Otto I, Duke of Merania.... |
1226 | 19 June 1248 | 7 May 1231 to 19 June 1248 |
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Adelaide Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy Adelaide was countess palatine of Burgundy from 1248 until her death. She was also Countess of Savoy and Bresse through her marriage in 1267 to Philip I, Count of Savoy.... |
1209 | 8 March 1279 | 19 June 1248 to 8 March 1279 |
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Hugh I Hugh III, Count of Burgundy Hugh III of Chalon, Count of Burgundy , also known as Hugues de Bourgogne, was count of Burgundy by his marriage to countess Adelaide I of Burgundy when he was aged 16, on 1 November 1236. He was the son of John, Count of Chalon and his first wife Mahaud of Burgundy.He and Adelaide had the... |
1220 | 12 November 1266 | 19 June 1248 to 12 November 1266 |
her first husband and co-ruler Jure uxoris Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband.... |
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Philip I | 1207 | 16 August 1285 | 11 June 1267 to 8 March 1279 |
her second husband and co-ruler Jure uxoris Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband.... |
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House of Ivrea, (1279-1330)
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Otto IV Otto IV, Count of Burgundy Otto IV, Count of Burgundy was the son of Hugh de Chalon and Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy. By his mother, he was a grandson of Countess Beatrice II of Burgundy. By his father, he was descended from another branch of the Counts of Burgundy.Upon his father's death in 1266/1267, he became... |
1248 | 26 March 1303 | 8 March 1279 to 26 March 1303 |
Adelaide I's and Hugh I Hugh III, Count of Burgundy Hugh III of Chalon, Count of Burgundy , also known as Hugues de Bourgogne, was count of Burgundy by his marriage to countess Adelaide I of Burgundy when he was aged 16, on 1 November 1236. He was the son of John, Count of Chalon and his first wife Mahaud of Burgundy.He and Adelaide had the... 's son |
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Robert Robert, Count of Burgundy Robert, Count of Burgundy was the son of Otto IV, Count of Burgundy and Mahaut, Countess of Artois. He was Count of Burgundy between 1302 and 1315. He died in 1315, and was succeeded by his sister, Queen Joan of France, and brother-in-law, King Philip V of France, as Joan II and Philip II.... |
1300 | 1315 | 26 March 1303 to 1315 |
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Joan II | 15 January 1292 | 21 January 1330 | 1315 to 21 January 1330 |
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Philip II the Tall | 1292 | 3 January 1322 | 1315 to 3 January 1322 |
her husband and co-ruler Jure uxoris Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband.... |
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House of CapetHouse of CapetThe House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. As rulers of France, the dynasty...
, (1330-1347)
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Joan III | 2 May 1308 | 15 August 1347 | 21 January 1330 to 15 August 1347 |
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Otto V Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy Odo IV, or Eudes IV was Duke of Burgundy from 1315 until his death and Count of Burgundy and Artois between 1330 and 1347. He was the second son of Duke Robert II and Agnes of France.-Life:... |
1295 | 3 April 1350 | her husband and co-ruler Jure uxoris Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband.... |
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House of BurgundyHouse of BurgundyThe House of Burgundy was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of Robert II of France....
, (1347-1361)
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Philip III of Rouvres Philip I, Duke of Burgundy Philip I of Burgundy, also Philip II of Palatine Burgundy, Philip III of Artois, Philip III of Boulogne and Auvergne, nicknamed Philip of Rouvres was Duke of Burgundy from 1350 until his death. Philip was the only son of Philip of Burgundy, heir to the Duchy of Burgundy, and Joanna I, Countess of... |
1346 | 21 November 1361 | 15 August 1347 to 21 November 1361 |
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House of CapetHouse of CapetThe House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. As rulers of France, the dynasty...
, (1361-1382)
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Margaret I Margaret I, Countess of Artois Margaret of France was a medieval noblewoman, reigning Countess Palatine of Burgundy and Countess of Artois, ruling both as Margaret I, as well as countess-consort of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel... |
1310 | 9 May 1382 | 1 November 1361 to 9 May 1382 |
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House of DampierreHouse of DampierreThe Dampierre family played an important role during the Middle Ages. They were Count of Flanders and later also Count of Nevers, Rethel, Artois and Franche-Comté. The senior line of the House died out with Margaret III...
, (1382-1404)
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Louis I of Mâle Louis II of Flanders Louis II of Flanders , also Louis III of Artois and Louis I of Palatine Burgundy, known as Louis of Male, was the son of Louis I of Flanders and Margaret I of Burgundy, and Count of Flanders.On his father's death at the Battle of Crécy in 1346, he inherited the counties of Flanders, Nevers, and... |
25 October 1330 | 30 January 1384 | 9 May 1382 to 30 January 1384 |
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Margaret II of Dampierre | 13 April 1350 | 16/21 March 1405 | 30 January 1384 to 16/21 March 1405 |
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Philip IV the Bold Philip the Bold Philip the Bold , also Philip II, Duke of Burgundy , was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne of Luxembourg. By his marriage to Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, he also became Count Philip II of Flanders, Count Philip IV of Artois and Count-Palatine Philip IV... |
15 January 1342 | 27 April 1404 | 30 January 1384 to 27 April 1404 |
her second husband and co-ruler Jure uxoris Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband.... |
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House of Valois-BurgundyHouse of Valois-BurgundyThe term "Valois Dukes of Burgundy" is employed to refer to the dynasty which began after John II of France granted the Duchy of Burgundy to his youngest son, Philip the Bold...
, (1405-1482)
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John the Fearless | 28 May 1371 | 10 September 1419 | 16/21 March 1405 to 10 September 1419 |
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Philip V the Good Philip III, Duke of Burgundy Philip the Good KG , also Philip III, Duke of Burgundy was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death. He was a member of a cadet line of the Valois dynasty . During his reign Burgundy reached the height of its prosperity and prestige and became a leading center of the arts... |
31 July 1396 | 15 June 1467 | 10 September 1419 to 15 June 1467 |
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Charles I the Bold Charles I, Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold , baptised Charles Martin, was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477... |
10 November 1433 | 5 January 1477 | 15 June 1467 to 5 January 1477 |
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Mary the Rich Mary of Burgundy Mary of Burgundy ruled the Burgundian territories in Low Countries and was suo jure Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 until her death... |
13 February 1457 | 27 March 1482 | 5 January 1477 to 27 March 1482 |
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Maximilian Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky... |
22 March 1459 | 12 January 1519 | her husband and co-ruler Jure uxoris Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband.... |
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House of Habsburg, (1482-1678)
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Philip VI the Handsome Philip I of Castile Philip I , known as Philip the Handsome or the Fair, was the first Habsburg King of Castile... |
22 July 1478 | 25 September 1506 | 27 March 1482 to 25 September 1506 |
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Charles II Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As... |
24 February 1500 | 21 September 1558 | 25 September 1506 to 16 January 1556 |
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Philip VII Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count.... |
21 May 1527 | 21 September 1558 | 16 January 1556 to 13 September 1598 |
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Isabella Clara Eugenia Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain Isabella Clara Eugenia of Austria was sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands in the Low Countries and the north of modern France, together with her husband Albert. In some sources, she is referred to as Clara Isabella Eugenia... |
12 August 1566 | 1 December 1633 | 6 May 1598 to 13 July 1621 |
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Albert Albert VII, Archduke of Austria Archduke Albert VII of Austria was, jointly with his wife, the Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia, sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1598 and 1621, ruling the Habsburg territories in the southern Low Countries and the north of modern France... |
15 November 1559 | 13 July 1621 | his son-in-law | ||
Philip VIII Philip IV of Spain Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640... |
8 April 1605 | 17 September 1665 | 31 July 1621 to 17 September 1665 |
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Charles III Charles II of Spain Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from the Americas to the Spanish East Indies... |
6 November 1661 | 1 November 1700 | 17 September 1665 to 19 September 1678 |
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In 1678 the County of Burgundy was annexed by France as part of the Treaty of Nijmegen.
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