Duke of Burgundy

Title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy

Dukedom of Burgundy

Creation date| 880
Peerage| Peerage of France
First holder| Richard the Justiciar
Last holder|

* Charles the Bold (fief)
* Louis of France (courtesy title)

Status| Extinct
Extinction date|

* 5 January 1477 (fief)
* 22 March 1761 (courtesy title)

Seat(s)|

* Château de Germolles
* Hôtel de Bourgogne
* Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy (French: duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by the French crown in 1477, and later by members of the House of Habsburg, including Holy Roman Emperors and kings of Spain, who claimed Burgundy proper and ruled the Burgundian Netherlands.[1]

The Duchy of Burgundy was a small portion of the traditional lands of the Burgundians west of the river Saône which, in 843, was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of the West Franks. Under the Ancien Régime, the duke of Burgundy was the premier lay peer of the Kingdom of France. Beginning with Robert II of France (r. 996–1031), the title was held by the Capetians, the French royal family. In 1032 King Henry I of France granted the duchy to his younger brother, Robert, who founded the House of Burgundy. When the senior line of the House of Burgundy became extinct in 1361, the title was inherited by King John II of France through proximity of blood. John granted the duchy to his younger son, Philip the Bold, in 1363. The Valois dukes gradually came to rule over a vast complex of territories known as the Burgundian State, and became dangerous rivals to the senior French royal line of the House of Valois.

When the male line of the Valois dukes of Burgundy became extinct in 1477, the Duchy of Burgundy was confiscated by Louis XI of France. The title "duke of Burgundy" passed to Habsburg monarchs after Mary of Burgundy married Maximilian I of Austria in 1477. The Habsburgs used this connection to claim Burgundy proper and to rule their Burgundian inheritance until the Napoleonic era. The title was subsequently revived for several younger sons of the House of Bourbon and since 1975, branches of it have used "duke of Burgundy" as a revived courtesy title.

## List of dukes of Burgundy

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### Bosonid dynasty (880–956)

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Main article: Bosonid dynasty

The first margrave (marchio), later duke (dux), of Burgundy was Richard of the House of Ardennes,[citation needed] whose duchy was created from the merging of several regional counties of the kingdom of Provence which had belonged to his brother Boso. Richard was the son of Eccard of Macon and Richildis of Arles, Boso the son of Bivin of Gorze and Richildis of Arles.

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
* Hugh the Black (923–952)
* Gilbert (952–956)

### Robertian dynasty (956–1002)

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Main article: Robertian dynasty

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

### House of Ivrea (1002–1004)

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Main article: Anscarids

* Otto William (1002–1004)

### House of Capet (1004–1032)

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Main article: House of Capet

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. His descendants formed another House of Ivrea.

* Robert (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)

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Main article: House of Burgundy

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

Picture  | Name  | Birth  | Became Duke  | Ruled until  | Death  | Notes  | Arms

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| Robert I the Old
(Robert Ier le Vieux) | 1011 | 1032 | 21 March 1076 | Younger son of Robert II of France.
| Hugh I
(Hugues Ier) | 1057 | 21 March 1076 | 1079 | 29 August 1093 | Eldest son of Henry of Burgundy, grandson of Robert I. Abdicated in favour of his younger brother, Odo.
| Odo I Borel the Red
(Eudes Ier Borel le Roux) | 1058 | 1079 | 23 March 1103 | Younger brother of Hugh I.
| Hugh II
(Hugues II) | 1084 | 23 March 1103 | 1143 | Son of Odo I
| Odo II
(Eudes II) | 1118 | 1143 | 27 June/27 September 1162 | Eldest son of Hugh II |
| Hugh III
(Hugues III) | 1142 | 27 June/27 September 1162 | 25 August 1192 | Eldest son of Odo II |
| Odo III
(Eudes III) | 1166 | 25 August 1192 | 6 July 1218 | Eldest son of Hugh III |
| Hugh IV
(Hugues IV) | 9 March 1213 | 6 July 1218 | 27 October 1272 | Eldest son of Odo III |
| Robert II
(Robert II) | 1248 | 27 October 1271 | 21 March 1306 | Eldest surviving son of Hugh IV. |
| Hugh V
(Hugues V) | 1282 | 21 March 1306 | 9 May 1315 | Eldest son of Robert II. |
| Odo IV
(Eudes IV) | 1295 | 9 May 1315 | 3 April 1350 | Younger brother of Hugh V. |
| Philip I of Rouvres
(Philippe Ier de Rouvres) | 1346 | 3 April 1350 | 21 November 1361 | Grandson of Odo IV. |

### House of Valois-Burgundy (1363–1482)

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Main article: House of Valois-Burgundy

See also: List of territories of the Valois dukes of Burgundy

John II of France, the second Valois king, successfully claimed the duchy after the death of Philip, the last Capet duke. John then passed the duchy to his youngest son Philip as an apanage.

Picture  | Name  | Birth  | Became Duke  | Ruled until  | Death  | Notes  | Arms

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| Philip II the Bold
(Philippe II le Hardi) | 15 January 1342 | 6 September 1363 | 27 April 1404 | Youngest son of John the Good |
| John I the Fearless
(Jean I sans Peur) | 28 May 1371 | 27 April 1404 | 10 September 1419 | Eldest son of Philip the Bold |
| Philip III the Good
(Philippe III le Bon) | 31 July 1396 | 10 September 1419 | 15 June 1467 | Eldest son of John the Fearless |
| Charles I the Bold[2]
(Charles I le Téméraire) | 21 November 1433 | 15 June 1467 | 5 January 1477 | Eldest son of Philip the Good |
| Mary the Rich | 13 February 1457 | 5 January 1477 | 27 March 1482 | Only daughter of Charles the Bold |

### Family tree

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### House of Habsburg (1482–1700)

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See also: House of Habsburg

In 1477, the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy was annexed by France. In the same year, Mary married Maximilian, Archduke of Austria, giving the Habsburgs control of the remainder of the Burgundian Inheritance.

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 Free County of Burgundy in the Holy Roman Empire as well as the County of Charolais in France. They often used the term Burgundy to refer to it (e.g. in the name of the 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 Treaty of Cambrai in 1529, when they surrendered their claim in exchange for French recognition of Imperial sovereignty over Flanders and Artois.

* Maximilian I (1477–1482 with his wife; regent 1482–1494)
* Philip IV the Handsome (German: Philipp der Schöne; French: Philippe le Beau), titular Duke of Burgundy as Philip IV (1482–1506)
* Charles II (Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and King Charles I of Spain) 1506–1555

Picture  | Name  | Birth  | Became Duke  | Ruled until  | Death  | Notes  | Arms

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| Philip IV the Handsome
(Philippe IV le Beau) | 22 July 1478 | 22 February 1482 | 25 September 1506 | Eldest son of Duchess Mary by Maximilian of Habsburg |
| Charles II | 24 February 1500 | 25 September 1506 | 16 January 1556 | 21 September 1558 | Eldest son of Philip the Handsome. Also Charles I of Aragon and Castile, and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V |

* Philip V (King Philip II of Spain) 1556–1598
* Isabella I (infanta Isabella Clara of Spain) and Albert I (Albert VII of Austria) (jure uxoris) 1598–1621
* Philip VI (King Philip IV of Spain) 1621–1665
* Charles III (King Charles II of Spain) 1665–1700

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

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See also: House of Bourbon

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

### House of Habsburg (1713–1918)

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* Charles IV (Emperor Charles VI) 1713–1740
* Maria Theresa 1740–1780
* Joseph (Emperor Joseph II) 1780–1790
* Leopold (Emperor Leopold II) 1790–1792
* Francis (Emperor Francis II) 1792–1795/1835
* Ferdinand (Emperor Ferdinand I) (1835–1848 titular only)
* Franz Joseph (Emperor Franz Joseph I) (1848–1916 titular only)
* Charles V (Emperor Charles I) (1916–1918 titular only later renounced)

### House of Bourbon, revived title (1975–present)

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Main article: House of Bourbon

* King Juan Carlos I of Spain (1975–2014)
* King Felipe VI of Spain (2014–present) – the title is one of the titles of the Spanish Crown
* Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma (Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain as "Enrique V", 1977–present) – the title is one of the titles of the Spanish Crown. He is considered the legitimate successor to the Catholic Monarchy of the Spains as heir to Infante Carlos María Isidro ("Carlos V").
* Louis, Dauphin of France (2010–present) – the title is used by eldest son of the Legitimist claimant to the French throne, Prince Louis, Duke of Anjou ("Louis XX").

## See also

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* Duchess of Burgundy
* Burgundian State
* Kingdom of Burgundy
* King of Burgundy
* Duchy of Burgundy
* County of Burgundy
* Count of Burgundy
* Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles

## References

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1. ^ Duerloo, Luc (2019-01-02). "The Utility of an Empty Title. The Habsburgs as Dukes of Burgundy". Dutch Crossing. 43 (1): 63–77\. doi:10.1080/03096564.2018.1559527. ISSN 0309-6564. S2CID 150856167.63-77&rft.date=2019-01-02&rft_id=https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:150856167#id-name=S2CID&rft.issn=0309-6564&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080/03096564.2018.1559527&rft.aulast=Duerloo&rft.aufirst=Luc&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.1080/03096564.2018.1559527&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Duke+of+Burgundy" class="Z3988">
2. ^ Tabri, Edward (2004). Political culture in the early northern Renaissance : the court of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1467-1477). Lewiston, N.Y.: E. Mellen Press. ISBN 0-7734-6228-7. OCLC 56755716.

## Further reading

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* Calmette, Joseph. Doreen Weightman, trans. The Golden Age of Burgundy; the Magnificent Dukes and Their Courts. New York: W.W. Norton, 1962.
* Chaumé, Maurice. Les Origines du Duché de Bourgogne. 2v. in 4 parts. Dijon: Jobard, 1925 (Darmstadt: npub, 1977).
* Michael, Nicholas. Armies of Medieval Burgundy 1364–1477. London: Osprey, 1983. ISBN 0-85045-518-9.
* Vaughan, Richard. Valois Burgundy. London: Allen Lane, 1975. ISBN 0-7139-0924-2.

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