Duke of Burgundy (french: duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the

Duchy of Burgundy The Duchy of Burgundy (; la, Ducatus Burgundiae; french: Duché de Bourgogne, ) emerged in the 9th century as one of the successors of the ancient Kingdom of the Burgundians, which after its conquest in 532 had formed a constituent part of the ...

, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by France in 1477, and later by

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and

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from the

House of Habsburg The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...

who claimed Burgundy proper and ruled the

Burgundian inheritance in the Low Countries The Burgundian inheritance in the Low Countries consisted of numerous fiefs held by the Dukes of Burgundy in modern-day Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and in parts of France and Germany. The Duke of Burgundy was originally a member of the H ...

. The Duchy of Burgundy was a small portion of the traditional lands of the

Burgundians The Burgundians ( la, Burgundes, Burgundiōnes, Burgundī; on, Burgundar; ang, Burgendas; grc-gre, Βούργουνδοι) were an early Germanic tribe or group of tribes. They appeared in the middle Rhine region, near the Roman Empire, and ...

west of the river

Saône The Saône ( , ; frp, Sona; lat, Arar) is a river in eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Rhône, rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department and joining the Rhône in Lyon, at the southern end of the Presqu'île. The name d ...

which, in 843, was allotted to

Charles the Bald Charles the Bald (french: Charles le Chauve; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), also known as Charles II, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), king of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). After a se ...

's kingdom of West Franks. Under the

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, the Duke of Burgundy was the premier lay

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of the kingdom of France. Beginning with

Robert II of France Robert II (c. 972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious (french: link=no, le Pieux) or the Wise (french: link=no, le Sage), was King of the Franks from 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty. Crowned Junior King in 987, he assisted his ...

, the title was held by the Capetians, the French royal family. It was granted to Robert's younger son,

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

, who founded the House of Burgundy. When the senior line of the House of Burgundy became extinct, it was inherited by

John II of France John II (french: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed ...

through proximity of blood. John granted the duchy to his younger son, Philip the Bold. The Valois Dukes of Burgundy gradually ruled over a vast complex of territories known as the Burgundian State, and became dangerous rivals to the senior line of the House of Valois. When the male line of the Valois Dukes of Burgundy became extinct in 1477, the

was confiscated by

Louis XI of France Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called "Louis the Prudent" (french: le Prudent), was King of France from 1461 to 1483. He succeeded his father, Charles VII. Louis entered into open rebellion against his father in a short-lived revol ...

. The title Duke of Burgundy passed to Habsburg monarchs via marriage. The Habsburgs used it to have a claim on Burgundy proper and to rule their

Burgundian Inheritance The Burgundian inheritance in the Low Countries consisted of numerous fiefs held by the Dukes of Burgundy in modern-day Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and in parts of France and Germany. The Duke of Burgundy was originally a member of the H ...

. Today, the title is used by the

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as a revived

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List of Dukes of Burgundy

Bosonid dynasty (880–956)

The first margrave (''marchio''), later duke (''dux''), of Burgundy was Richard of the House of Ardennes, whose duchy was created from the merging of several regional counties of the kingdom of Provence which had belonged to his brother Boso. His descendants and their relatives by marriage ruled the duchy until its annexation over a century later by the French crown, their suzerain. * Richard the Justiciar (880–921) * Rudolph (921–923), then

King of the Franks The Franks, Germanic-speaking peoples that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, were first led by individuals called dukes and reguli. The earliest group of Franks that rose to prominence was the Salian Merovingians, who c ...

* Hugh the Black (923–952) *

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(952–956)

Robertian dynasty (956–1002)

* Otto (956–965) * Eudes Henry ''the Great'' (965–1002)

House of Ivrea (1002–1004)

* Otto William (1002–1004)

House of Capet (1004–1032)

In 1004, Burgundy was annexed by the king, of the House of Capet. Otto William continued to rule what would come to be called the

Free County of Burgundy The Free County of Burgundy or Franche-Comté (french: Franche Comté de Bourgogne; german: Freigrafschaft Burgund) was a medieval county (from 982 to 1678) of the Holy Roman Empire, predecessor to the modern region of Franche-Comté. The name ...

. His descendants formed another

House of Ivrea The Anscarids ( la, Anscarii) or the House of Ivrea were a medieval dynasty of Frankish origin which rose to prominence in Northern Italy in the tenth century, even briefly holding the Italian throne. The main branch ruled the County of Burgun ...

. *

(1004–1016) (also king of the Franks as Robert II) * Henry (1016–1032) (also king of the Franks as Henry I)

House of Burgundy (1032–1361)

, son of

, received the Duchy as a peace settlement, having disputed the succession to the throne of France with his brother Henry.

House of Valois-Burgundy (1363–1482)

, the second Valois king, successfully claimed the duchy after the death of

Philip Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who populariz ...

, the last Capet duke. John then passed the duchy to his youngest son

as an

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Family tree

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Rainier II of Hainaut Reginar (or Rainier) II (890–932) was Lotharingian magnate who was active from approximately 915 to 932. He was brother of Duke Gilbert of Lotharingia, who died at the Battle of Andernach in 939, and because his son and grandson claimed it, he ...

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Hugh the Great Hugh the Great (16 June 956) was the duke of the Franks and count of Paris. Biography Hugh was the son of King Robert I of France and Béatrice of Vermandois.Detlev Schwennicke, '' Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der E ...

rect 366 255 505 283 Lietaud of Macon rect 355 288 517 316 Robert of Vermandois rect 60 335 152 379 Hugh Capet rect 460 329 545 362

Otto, Duke of Burgundy Otto of Burgundy (944 – 22 February 965) was Duke of Burgundy from 956 to his death. Otto was a son of Hugh the Great, duke of the Franks, and his wife Hedwig of Saxony, a sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. He was a brother of King Hugh Cape ...

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rect 450 415 545 458 Otto-William of Burgundy rect 6 461 151 521 Henry I Capet rect 156 478 241 494 Hélie of Semur rect 313 473 419 507 Robert I, Duke of Burgundy rect 494 475 600 506 Ermengarde of Anjou rect 420 528 491 557 Hildegard of Burgundy rect 528 516 641 563 William VIII of Aquitaine rect 16 542 101 570 Hugh of Burgundy (1034–1059) rect 337 553 404 581 Constance of Burgundy rect 457 557 570 584

Alfonso VI of Castile Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ...

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Alfonso I of Portugal Afonso I of PortugalOr also ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin version), sometimes rendered in English as ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', depending on the Spanish or French inf ...

rect 35 712 94 745 Sybille of Nevers rect 147 703 293 748 Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy rect 291 710 408 743 Sybille of Burgundy (1065-1103) rect 445 710 547 741

Eudes I of Burgundy Odo I (1060 – 1102Constance Brittain Bouchard, ''Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and the Church in Burgundy, 980–1198'', (Cornell University Press, 1987), 256. at Tarsus), also known as Eudes, surnamed Borel and called ''the Red'', was ...

rect 155 761 252 793 Bertrand of Toulouse rect 281 760 350 792 Hélie of Burgundy rect 419 761 501 792 Henry of Burgundy (1083-1131) rect 533 761 601 792 Florine of Burgundy rect 639 761 724 792 Sweyn the Crusader rect 119 801 236 834 Matilda of Mayenne rect 329 800 434 830 Hugh II of Burgundy rect 36 848 111 880 Aremburge of Burgundy rect 120 848 170 880 Ducissa of Burgundy rect 199 848 299 894 Raymond of Grignon rect 357 845 415 877 Clemence of Burgundy rect 433 848 492 880 Henry III of Donzy rect 512 848 598 893 Henry of Burgundy, Bishop of Autun rect 602 855 692 887 Hugh the Red rect 49 884 127 916

Roger II of Sicily Roger II ( it, Ruggero II; 22 December 1095 – 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily and Africa, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon. He began his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, became Duke of Apulia and Calabria i ...

rect 147 886 216 917 Sybille of Burgundy rect 307 891 432 938 Gauthier of Burgundy rect 474 898 542 931 Aigeline of Burgundy rect 562 900 652 931 Hugh I of Vaudemont rect 653 888 737 932 Robert of Burgundy, Bishop of Autun rect 4 921 72 951 Matilda of Burgundy rect 105 921 211 951

William VII of Montpellier William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...

rect 251 956 357 986 Eudes II of Burgundy rect 414 956 496 984 Marie of Champagne (1128-1190) rect 215 1004 282 1032 Alice of Burgundy (1146-1192) rect 357 1004 492 1032 Mahaut of Limais rect 528 1004 623 1032 Robert IV of Auvergne rect 107 1043 203 1068 Beatrice d'Albon rect 271 1043 374 1068 Hugh III of Burgundy rect 446 1043 543 1068 Alice of Lorraine rect 5 1085 125 1118 Amadeo IV of Savoy rect 160 1085 227 1118 Marguerite of Burgundy, Countess of Savoy, Marguerite of Burgundy rect 274 1093 399 1126 Beatrice of Montferrat rect 439 1088 562 1131 Guigues VI of Viennois rect 563 1088 631 1117 Mahaut of Burgundy rect 645 1074 736 1121 John, Count of Chalon rect 70 1141 132 1173 Simon I of Semur rect 167 1143 260 1175 Marie-Ducissa of Burgundy rect 291 1146 340 1175 Alice of Burgundy (born 1177) rect 379 1144 467 1175 Bernard VII of Mercœur rect 478 1145 576 1190 Alexander of Montagu rect 610 1156 706 1176 Beatrice of Rion rect 11 1186 172 1217 Infanta Teresa, Countess of Flanders rect 222 1186 326 1217 Eudes III of Burgundy rect 371 1186 453 1217 Alice of Vergy rect 76 1227 151 1261 Humbert III de Thoire rect 189 1227 246 1261 Beatrice of Burgundy (born 1216) rect 287 1230 358 1262 Joanna of Burgundy rect 402 1229 520 1261 Raoul II of Lusignan rect 521 1229 586 1261 Alice of Burgundy (1204-1266) rect 618 1229 713 1259 Robert I of Clermont rect 25 1264 163 1312 Beatrice of Navarre, Duchess of Burgundy rect 214 1273 319 1305 Hugh IV of Burgundy rect 373 1277 483 1309 Yolande de Dreux (1212-1248) rect 58 1323 163 1367 Isabelle of Burgundy rect 204 1331 336 1367 Rudolf I of Habsburg rect 346 1324 436 1369 Hugh, Viscount of Avallon rect 469 1328 534 1359 Maguerite of Chalon rect 535 1325 620 1367 Beatrice, Lady of Grignon rect 662 1326 729 1370 Hugh VIII of La Marche rect 89 1382 162 1413 Alice of Burgundy (1233-1273) rect 193 1382 287 1413 Henry III of Brabant rect 324 1382 487 1413 Marguerite, Lady of Molinot rect 528 1380 608 1406 William III of Mont-St. Jean rect 425 1414 545 1443 Maud of Dampierre rect 605 1407 721 1444 Eudes of Nevers and Auxerre rect 445 1451 519 1487 Joanna of Burgundy (1253-1271) rect 548 1454 617 1485 Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of Sicily rect 652 1452 737 1485 Charles I of Naples rect 466 1489 600 1535 Yolande of Burgundy rect 320 1495 416 1528 Jean Tristan of France rect 637 1499 737 1530 Robert III of Flanders rect 30 1437 101 1467 John of Burgundy (1231-1268) rect 146 1431 262 1474 Agnes of Dampierre rect 21 1480 117 1522 Beatrice of Burgundy, Dame de Bourbon rect 160 1480 270 1525 Robert, Count of Clermont rect 88 1526 195 1544 Duke of Bourbon rect 263 1535 368 1566 Robert II of Burgundy rect 430 1536 581 1566 Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy rect 18 1632 84 1664 Joanna of Burgundy (1290-1317) rect 132 1628 211 1672 Philip VI of France rect 55 1283 139 1626 Robert of Tonnerre rect 178 1589 246 1622 Joanna of Tonnerre rect 217 1629 320 1659 Hugh V of Burgundy rect 355 1579 423 1609 Blanche of Burgundy (1288–1348) rect 456 1579 513 1609 Edward of Savoy rect 469 1622 552 1652 Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France rect 357 1616 435 1663 Louis X of France rect 536 1579 617 1621 Louis of Burgundy rect 657 1577 727 1623 Matilda of Hainault rect 296 1672 398 1702 Eudes IV of Burgundy rect 571 1667 675 1699 Jeanne III, Countess of Burgundy rect 583 1626 668 1656 Philip V of France rect 9 1705 110 1765 Jeanne I, Countess of Auvergne rect 182 1714 295 1759 Philip of Burgundy, Count of Auvergne rect 74 1770 144 1801 Joanna of Burgundy rect 153 1771 220 1801 Marguerite of Burgundy (born 1345) rect 228 1770 351 1817 Philip I of Burgundy rect 391 1770 557 1814 Marguerite III of Dampierre rect 617 1714 705 1744

rect 604 1769 720 1817 Philip II of Burgundy rect 3 1854 90 1886 Amadeo VIII of Savoy rect 126 1855 194 1886 Mary of Burgundy (1386-1422) rect 222 1857 293 1888 Catherine of Burgundy rect 330 1857 424 1888 Leopold IV, Duke of Austria rect 442 1857 552 1903 Philip II, Count of Nevers rect 586 1857 658 1904 Bonne of Artois rect 7 1906 107 1939 Joanna of St. Pol rect 141 1893 269 1940 Antoine of Brabant rect 307 1893 391 1939 Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg rect 463 1906 577 1939 William II, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing rect 632 1908 705 1939 Marguerite of Burgundy (1374-1441) rect 376 1941 488 1988 John the Fearless rect 139 1949 314 1982 Margaret of Bavaria-Straubing rect 3 1993 85 2024 Adolph I, Duke of Cleves rect 127 1994 192 2027 Marie of Burgundy (1393-1463) rect 232 1994 299 2027 Anne of Burgundy rect 340 1994 412 2027 John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford rect 515 1996 585 2027 Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Bourbon, Agnes of Burgundy rect 629 1996 721 2027 Charles I, Duke of Bourbon rect 32 2029 123 2075 Louis, Dauphin of France (1397–1415) rect 153 2032 274 2074 Margaret of Burgundy (1393-1441) rect 306 2040 402 2072 Arthur III of Brittany rect 189 2077 308 2122 Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy rect 366 2074 494 2121 Philip III of Burgundy rect 554 2041 648 2074 Bonne of Artois rect 559 2076 670 2124 Michelle of Valois rect 203 2134 272 2164 Anthony, Duke of Brabant, Antoine of Burgundy rect 276 2134 324 2164 Joseph of Burgundy rect 317 2167 439 2217 Charles I of Burgundy rect 505 2137 601 2166 Margaret of York rect 497 2168 612 2215 Catherine of Valois rect 139 2185 256 2217 Isabelle of Bourbon rect 224 2222 450 2266 Mary of Burgundy rect 411 2222 559 2266 Maximilian I of Habsburg

House of Habsburg (1482–1700)

In 1477, the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy was annexed by France. In the same year, Mary married Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian, Archduke of Austria, giving the House of Habsburg, Habsburgs control of the remainder of the

. Although the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy itself remained in the hands of France, the Habsburgs remained in control of the title of Duke of Burgundy and the other parts of the Burgundian inheritance, notably the Low Countries and the

in the Holy Roman Empire. They often used the term Burgundy (disambiguation), Burgundy to refer to it (e.g. in the name of the Burgundian Circle, Imperial Circle it was grouped into), until the late 18th century, when the Austrian Netherlands were lost to the French Republic. The Habsburgs also continued to claim Burgundy proper until the War of the League of Cognac#Barcelona, Cambrai, and Bologna, Treaty of Cambrai in 1529, when they surrendered their claim in exchange for French recognition of Imperial sovereignty over Flanders and Artois. *Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I (1477–1482 with his wife; regent 1482–1494) *Philip I of Castile, Philip IV the Handsome (german: Philipp der Schöne; french: Philippe le Beau), titular Duke of Burgundy as Philip IV (1482–1506) *Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles II (Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and King Charles I of Spain) 1506–1555 *Philip II of Spain, Philip V (King Philip II of Spain) 1556–1598 *Isabella Clara Eugenia, Isabella I (infanta Isabella Clara of Spain) and Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Albert I (Albert VII of Austria) (''jure uxoris'') 1598–1621 *Philip IV of Spain, Philip VI (King Philip IV of Spain) 1621–1665 *Charles II of Spain, Charles III (King Charles II of Spain) 1665–1700

House of Bourbon, claimants of the title (1682–1761)

*Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682–1712) *Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1751-1761)

House of Habsburg (1713–1918)

*Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (Emperor Charles VI) 1713–1740 *Maria Theresa of Austria, Maria Theresa 1740–1780 **Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis I (Emperor Francis I) (1740–1765 with his wife) *Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph (Emperor Joseph II) 1780–1790 *Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold (Emperor Leopold II) 1790–1792 *Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II (Emperor Francis II) 1792–1795/1835 *Ferdinand I of Austria, Ferdinand (Emperor Ferdinand I) (1835–1848 titular only) *Franz Joseph I of Austria, Franz Joseph (Emperor Franz Joseph I) (1848–1916 titular only) *Charles I of Austria, Charles V (Emperor Charles I) (1916–1918 titular only later renounced)

House of Bourbon, revived title (1975–present)

*King Juan Carlos I of Spain (1975–2014) *King Felipe VI of Spain (2014–present) – the title is one of the List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown, titles of the Spanish Crown *Prince Louis of Bourbon (2010–present) – the title is used by eldest son of the legitimist claimant to the French throne Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou.