List of the Dukes of Burgundy

Burgundian Dukes of Valois House

List of rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy , which arose in the territories previously partially occupied by the Kingdom of Burgundy .

Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon

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Dukes

Bosonides / Bivinids

The first Margrave (marchio) , later the Duke (dux) of Burgundy, was Richard, whose duchy was formed by the merger of several counties of the Kingdom of Provence, which belonged to his brother Boson of Vienna . His descendants ruled the duchy until it was annexed by the French crown, overlord of Burgundy, about a century later.

Richard II the Intercessor (Richard le Justicier) ( 880 - 921 )
Raoul (Raoul de France) ( 921 - 923 ) - then the king of France
Hugues the Black (Hugues le Noir) ( 923 - 952 )

Vergy 1st House

Gilbert (Gilbert de Chalon) ( 952 - 956 )

Roberts

Otton of Burgundy ( 956 - 965 )
Ed Heinrich ( 965 - 1002 )

Hebrew Dynasty

Otto Guillaume ( 1002 - 1004 )

Capetings

In 1004 , the Duchy of Burgundy was annexed by the King of France. Otton-Guillaume continued to rule what was called the “Free County” of Burgundy (Franche-Comté): his descendants laid the foundation for another Burgundian dynasty (Hebrew House, Maison d'Ivrée, Anscarids ).

The title "Duke of Burgundy" was part of the title of kings of France:

Robert II , King of France ( 1004 - 1016 )
Henry I , king of France ( 1016 - 1032 )

Burgundy Dynasty

Coat of arms of the Dukes of Burgundy from the Capetian dynasty

This Burgundian dynasty was the youngest branch of the Capetian dynasty. It originates from the younger brother of Henry I of France , named Robert. Most dukes of this kind bore the names of Hugo or Ed (also pronounced "Odo")

Robert I Old ( 1032 - 1076 )
Hugo (South) I ( 1076 - 1079 )
Ed I Red ( 1079 - 1103 )
Hugo (South) II Quiet ( 1103 - 1143 )
Ed II ( 1143 - 1162 )
Hugo (South) III ( 1162 - 1192 )
Ed III ( 1192 - 1218 )
Hugo (South) IV ( 1218 - 1271 )
Robert II ( 1272 - 1306 )
Hugo (South) V ( 1306 - 1315 )
Ed IV ( 1315 - 1349 )
Philip I of Ruvres ( 1349 - 1361 )

House of Valois

Coat of arms of the Dukes of Burgundy of the Valois Dynasty

The last of the direct descendants of Robert I left the duchy to a blood relative - King of France John II the Good.

Jean I the Good (1361–1363), also king of France (John II the Good)
Philip II Tolstoy (Courageous) (1363-1404)
Jean II Fearless (1404-1419)
Philip III the Good (1419-1467)
Charles I the Bold (1467-1477)
Mary I the Rich (1477-1482)

Habsburg Dynasty

In 1477, the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy was annexed by France. In the same year, Maria Bogataya married Maximilian of Habsburg, giving his family control over the remnants of the Burgundian heritage.

Although the duchy of Burgundy itself remained in the hands of France, the Habsburgs controlled the remainder of the Burgundian legacy, namely the Austrian Netherlands (roughly corresponding to modern Belgium ) and the Free County of Burgundy ( Franche-Comté ), until at the end of the 18th century. The Austrian Netherlands was not captured by the French Republic.

The title "Duke of Burgundy" was part of the title:

Spanish Habsburgs

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

Spanish Bourbons

(As successors of the Spanish Habsburgs).

Philip VIII (1700-1713)
Juan Carlos I (1975—2014)
Philip VI (from 2014 to the present)
Luis Alfonso, Duke of Anjou (from 2010 to the present) as a legitimate candidate for the French throne.

Austrian Habsburgs

Emperor Charles VI (Charles IV, Duke of Burgundy) (1713-1740)
Maria Theresa (1740-1780)
Joseph II (Joseph, Duke of Burgundy) (1780-1790)
Leopold II (Leopold, Duke of Burgundy) (1790-1792)
Franz II (Franz, Duke of Burgundy) (1792-1795)

French Bourbons

At the same time, various members of the French royal family, the most famous of which was Louis , the Duke of Burgundy (father of King Louis XV ), also used this title.