Duke of Burgundy

The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks. As it was their kingdom of Burgundy to France, the name Burgundy established within centuries to this border region, as the most proper lands of Burgundians lost central power and disintegrated into principalities known with other names. The Western kings appointed governors to this province with the title Duke, and sooner or later the ducal position established as hereditary.

Related Topics:
Burgundy - Bourgogne - Burgundians - Saône - Charles the Bald - Kingdom of West Franks - Kingdom of Burgundy

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The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy (French: Duc de Bourgogne), a title in the peerage of France.

Related Topics:
Duke - Burgundy - French - Peerage of France

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• Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921)
• Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923)
• Hugh the Black (923–952)
• Gilbert of Chalon (952–956)
• Odo of Paris (956-965)
• Otto-Henry the Great (965–1002)
• Otto-William (1002–1004)

1004: Burgundy annexed by France

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• Henry I of France (1016–1032)

Capetian Dukes

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• Robert I (1032–1076), brother of Henry I
• Hugh I (1076–1079)
• Eudes I the Red (1079–1103)
• Hugh II (1103–1143)
• Eudes II (1143–1162)
• Hugh III (1162–1192)
• Eudes III (1192–1218)
• Hugh IV (1218–1271)
• Robert II (1272–1306)
• Hugh V (1306–1315)
• Eudes IV (1315–1349)
• Philip I of Rouvre (1349–1361)

House of Valois

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• Philip II, the Bold (1364–1404)
• John, the Fearless (1404–1419)
• Philip III, the Good (1419–1467)
• Charles I, the Bold (1467–1477)
• Mary of Burgundy (1477–1482)

In 1477, the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy is annexed by France. In the same year, Mary married Archduke Maximilian of Austria, giving the Habsburgs control of the remainder of the Burgundian inheritance. Although the Duchy of Burgundy itself remained in the hands of France, the Habsburgs remained in control of the other Burgundian inheritance, notably the Low Countries, and often used the term Burgundy to refer to it (Burgundian Circle), until the late 18th century, when the Austrian Low Countries was lost to French Republic.

Related Topics:
Archduke Maximilian - Austria - Habsburg - Burgundian inheritance - Low Countries - Burgundian Circle - Austrian Low Countries - French Republic

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House of Habsburg (Spain)

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• Maximilian I 1477-1482 (with his wife; regent 1482-1494)
• Philip IV, the Fair 1482-1506
• Charles II (Emperor Charles V) 1506-1555
• Philip V 1555-1598
• Philip VI 1598-1621
• Philip VII 1621-1665
• Charles III 1665-1700

House of Bourbon (Spain)

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• Philip VIII 1700-1706

House of Habsburg (Austria)

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• Charles IV 1713-1740
• Maria Theresa 1740-1780
• Joseph 1780-1790
• Leopold 1790-1792
• Francis 1792-1795

At the same time, various members of the French royal family, most notably Louis, Duke of Burgundy, the father of Louis XV of France, also used the title.

Related Topics:
Louis, Duke of Burgundy - Louis XV of France

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