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(Duke of Burgundy) Robert I BURGUNDY #50338
1011 - 21 MAR 1075/76
Personal Information
- TITLE: Duke of Burgundy
- BIRTH: 1011
- DEATH: 21 MAR 1075/76, Fleurey-sur-Ouche, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
Notes
Founder of the House of Burgundy
Cadet of the House of Capet
Duke of Burgundy from 1032 to his death. Robert was the third son of King Robert II of France and Constance of Arles. His brother was Henry I of France.
In 1025, with the death of his eldest brother Hugh Magnus, he and Henry rebelled against their father and defeated him, forcing him back to Paris. In 1031, after the death of his father the king, Robert participated in a rebellion against his brother, in which he was supported by his mother, Constance of Arles. Peace was only achieved when Robert was given Burgundy (1032).
Throughout his reign, he was little more than a robber baron who had no control over his vassals, whose estates he often plundered, especially those of the Church. He seized the income of the diocese of Autun and the wine of the canons of Dijon. He burgled the abbey of St-Germain at Auxerre. In 1048, he repudiated his wife, Helie of Semur followed by the assassination of her brother Joceran and the murdering of her father, Lord Dalmace I of Semur, with his own hands. In that same year, the bishop of Langres, Harduoin, refused to dedicate the church of Sennecy so as not "to be exposed to the violence of the duke."
His first son, Hugh, died in battle at a young age and his second son, Henry, also predeceased him. He was succeeded by Henry's eldest son, his grandson, Hugh I.
Cadet of the House of Capet
Duke of Burgundy from 1032 to his death. Robert was the third son of King Robert II of France and Constance of Arles. His brother was Henry I of France.
In 1025, with the death of his eldest brother Hugh Magnus, he and Henry rebelled against their father and defeated him, forcing him back to Paris. In 1031, after the death of his father the king, Robert participated in a rebellion against his brother, in which he was supported by his mother, Constance of Arles. Peace was only achieved when Robert was given Burgundy (1032).
Throughout his reign, he was little more than a robber baron who had no control over his vassals, whose estates he often plundered, especially those of the Church. He seized the income of the diocese of Autun and the wine of the canons of Dijon. He burgled the abbey of St-Germain at Auxerre. In 1048, he repudiated his wife, Helie of Semur followed by the assassination of her brother Joceran and the murdering of her father, Lord Dalmace I of Semur, with his own hands. In that same year, the bishop of Langres, Harduoin, refused to dedicate the church of Sennecy so as not "to be exposed to the violence of the duke."
His first son, Hugh, died in battle at a young age and his second son, Henry, also predeceased him. He was succeeded by Henry's eldest son, his grandson, Hugh I.
Parents
Father: Robert II CAPET #49550
Mother: Constance of ARLES #49555
Family 1 :
Family 2 :
_Hugh ROBERTIAN _______+
| (0898 - 0956)
_Hugh CAPET ___________________|
| (0939 - 0996) m 0969 |
| |_Hedwige of OTTONIAN __+
| (0910 - 0958)
_Robert II CAPET ____|
| (0972 - 1031) |
| | _William III POITIERS _+
| | | (0915 - 0963) m 0935
| |_Adelaide of POITIERS _________|
| (0945 - 1004) m 0969 |
| |_Gerloc of NORMANDY ___+
| (0912 - 0962) m 0935
|
|--Robert I BURGUNDY
| (1011 - 1075)
| _Boson II of ARLES ____
| |
| _William I of ARLES ___________|
| | (0950 - 0993) m 0984 |
| | |_______________________
| |
|_Constance of ARLES _|
(0986 - 1032) |
| _Fulk II INGELGER _____+
| | (0905 - 0960)
|_Adelaide-Blanche of INGELGER _|
(0940 - 1026) m 0984 |
|_Gerberga of BLOIS ____+