Otto IV, Count of Burgundy
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Otto IV, Count of Burgundy (1248, Ornans
– 1302) 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 Count of Châlons
. His mother, Adelaide, died on March 8, 1279, and Otto inherited the County. However, he was unable to secure real power in the County until 1295. His son and elder daughter Blanche were eventually to succeed him in the County.
His wife Mahaut drew up a contract on June 4 1312 with the famous tomb maker Jean Pepin de Huy to make a tomb. The contract specifies a tomb made of stone and alabaster. Otto was to be shown as an armed knight with a sheld, sword and armor. A lion was shown beneath his feet. Two angels would support the pillow under his head. This tomb no longer exists today, but the designs were preserved.
He married his second wife, Mahaut of Artois
, in 1285. They had three children:
Ornans
Ornans is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Personalities:Ornans is the birthplace of the French realist painter, Gustave Courbet . One of Courbet's most famous paintings is Burial at Ornans, which records the burial of his great uncle in September 1848...
– 1302) was the son of Hugh de Chalon
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...
and Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy
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....
. 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 Count of Châlons
Chalons
Chalons may refer to:Places* Châlons, in France's Isère département* Châlons-en-Champagne, formerly Châlons-sur-Marne, in the Marne département* Chalon-sur-Saône, in the Saône-et-Loire département* Roman Catholic Diocese of Châlons...
. His mother, Adelaide, died on March 8, 1279, and Otto inherited the County. However, he was unable to secure real power in the County until 1295. His son and elder daughter Blanche were eventually to succeed him in the County.
His wife Mahaut drew up a contract on June 4 1312 with the famous tomb maker Jean Pepin de Huy to make a tomb. The contract specifies a tomb made of stone and alabaster. Otto was to be shown as an armed knight with a sheld, sword and armor. A lion was shown beneath his feet. Two angels would support the pillow under his head. This tomb no longer exists today, but the designs were preserved.
Marriage and children
He married Philippa of Bar in 1271. The marriage was childless.He married his second wife, Mahaut of Artois
Mahaut, Countess of Artois
Mahaut of Artois , also known as Mathilda, was the only daughter, and eldest child of Robert II, Count of Artois and Amicie de Courtenay.- Lineage :...
, in 1285. They had three children:
- JeanneJeanne II, Countess of BurgundyJoan II, Countess of Burgundy , also known Joan II, Countess Palatine of Burgundy, was the eldest daughter of Otto IV, Count of Burgundy, and his wife Mahaut, Countess of Artois. She was married to Philip V of France, the second son of King Philip IV of France, in 1307...
(1287/8 - 1330) married Philip V of FrancePhilip V of FrancePhilip the Tall was King of France as Philip V and, as Philip II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne. He reigned from 1316 to his death and was the penultimate monarch of the House of Capet. Considered a wise and politically astute ruler, Philip took the throne under questionable... - Blanche (1296/7 - 1325/6) married Charles of La Marche the future Charles IV of FranceCharles IV of FranceCharles IV, known as the Fair , was the King of France and of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the senior Capetian lineage....
. - RobertRobert, Count of BurgundyRobert, 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....
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