BURGUNDY (FRANCHE-COMTE)
Territorial and Dynastic Development
"The county of Burgundy in the thirteenth century consisted essentially of the territory bounded by the Saone on the west, the Juras on the east, Lorraine to the north and the land of Bresse to the south. Political life was dominated by the activities of three major contenders for control of the county: the German counts-palatine, issue of the marriage of Beatrice of Hohenstaufen, granddaughter of Frederick Barbarossa, to Otto (II) of Meran (1208-34);the French dukes of Burgundy Odo III (1193-1208) and Hugh IV (1218-34), who exercised suzerainty over large parts of the county; and the house of Chalon, the cadet line of Burgundian counts who had never accepted their exclusion from comital authority in favour of the Hohenstaufen when Frederick Barbarossa married the heiress of the senior line in 1156...." (Abulafia, 1991, pp. 361-362)
Counts of Burgundy
This is a list of the counts of Burgundy from 867 to 1678.
"The county of Burgundy in the thirteenth century consisted essentially of the territory bounded by the Saone on the west, the Juras on the east, Lorraine to the north and the land of Bresse to the south. Political life was dominated by the activities of three major contenders for control of the county: the German counts-palatine, issue of the marriage of Beatrice of Hohenstaufen, granddaughter of Frederick Barbarossa, to Otto (II) of Meran (1208-34);the French dukes of Burgundy Odo III (1193-1208) and Hugh IV (1218-34), who exercised suzerainty over large parts of the county; and the house of Chalon, the cadet line of Burgundian counts who had never accepted their exclusion from comital authority in favour of the Hohenstaufen when Frederick Barbarossa married the heiress of the senior line in 1156...." (Abulafia, 1991, pp. 361-362)
Counts of Burgundy
This is a list of the counts of Burgundy from 867 to 1678.
Odo, Count of Mâcon, Dijon, Autun, and Burgundy, 867-870
Rodfried, 870-895
Hugh the Black, 921-952
Otto William, 986-1026
Rodfried, 870-895
Hugh the Black, 921-952
Otto William, 986-1026
Renaud I, 1026-1057
William I the Great, 1057-1087; Count of Mâcon, 1078-1085
Renaud II, 1087-1097; Count of Mâcon, 1085
Stephen I, Titular Count, 1097-1102
Renaud III, Titular Count of Burgundy, 1102-1127; Count of Mâcon, 1127-1148; Count of Burgundy, 1127-1148
"...On the death of Heinric V without issue male, the Duke of Saxony, as Lother II, was raised to the imperial dignity, in opposition to the views of a considerable party, and a civil was was the result. Among the rebels was Raynald, Count of Burgundy, who contended that, as the House of Franconia was now extinct, the rights of the empire over Burgundy were extinct also, and that the States of all the regions which had belong to the kingdom of that name, were now at liberty to choose the form of government most agreeable to themselves. What form he wished them to choose was evident from the boldness with which he aspired to the throne. By a Diet of the empire he was proclaimed a rebel and placed under the ban; and by the imperial forces he was taken and condemned to death. A subsequent Diet, however, spared his life, but took from him all that he possessed east of the Jura chain, confining his possessions to Franche-Comte. Transjurane Burgundy was added to the domains of the Duke of Zoeringen, who, as rector or regent, now ruled over the greater part of modern Switzerland. On the death of Lothar II (1137) the chief of that house fell into the same error as Count Raynald; he threw himself into the party of the Guelfs, in opposition to the Ghibelline, or adherents of the Suabian emperors...." (Colerige, p. 192)
William II the German, De facto Count, 1097-1125; Count of Mâcon, 1097
William I the Great, 1057-1087; Count of Mâcon, 1078-1085
Renaud II, 1087-1097; Count of Mâcon, 1085
Stephen I, Titular Count, 1097-1102
Renaud III, Titular Count of Burgundy, 1102-1127; Count of Mâcon, 1127-1148; Count of Burgundy, 1127-1148
"...On the death of Heinric V without issue male, the Duke of Saxony, as Lother II, was raised to the imperial dignity, in opposition to the views of a considerable party, and a civil was was the result. Among the rebels was Raynald, Count of Burgundy, who contended that, as the House of Franconia was now extinct, the rights of the empire over Burgundy were extinct also, and that the States of all the regions which had belong to the kingdom of that name, were now at liberty to choose the form of government most agreeable to themselves. What form he wished them to choose was evident from the boldness with which he aspired to the throne. By a Diet of the empire he was proclaimed a rebel and placed under the ban; and by the imperial forces he was taken and condemned to death. A subsequent Diet, however, spared his life, but took from him all that he possessed east of the Jura chain, confining his possessions to Franche-Comte. Transjurane Burgundy was added to the domains of the Duke of Zoeringen, who, as rector or regent, now ruled over the greater part of modern Switzerland. On the death of Lothar II (1137) the chief of that house fell into the same error as Count Raynald; he threw himself into the party of the Guelfs, in opposition to the Ghibelline, or adherents of the Suabian emperors...." (Colerige, p. 192)
William II the German, De facto Count, 1097-1125; Count of Mâcon, 1097
"Burgundy had been slowly falling away from the empire during its internal dissensions and conflicts with the Papacy. But on the death of Count William IV, who was assassinated by his own people in 1127, the Emperor Lothair drew that province more closely to his realm, by bestowing the regency of it on his adherent, Conrad of Zaeringen. Conrad's position was, however, violently contested by Rainald III, a relative of the murdered count. The Burgundian nobles rallied round him, and made a desperate stand against German interference, and he maintained his independence in the Franche Comte, as the district was subsequently called. When Frederick Barbarossa married Beatrix, the daughter and heiress of Rainald, he claimed the Burgundian territory, and came into conflict with the Zaeringer. . . ." (Hug & Stead: 95)
Beatrix I, 1148-1184
Frederick Barbarossa, 1156-1190; Holy Roman Emperor, 1155-1190
Otto I, 1190-1200
Jeanne I, 1200-1205
Beatrice II, 1205-1231
Otto II, 1208-1231; Duke of Méranie, 1204-1231
Otto III, 1231-1248; Duke of Méranie, 1234-1248
Adelaide I, 1248-1279
Hugh of Chalon, 1248-1266
Philip of Savoy, 1267-1279
Otto IV, Titular Count, 1279-1295; Count of Burgundy, 1295-1302; Count of Chalon, 1267
Robert, Titular Count, 1302-1315
Jeanne II (1315-1330; countess of Artois, 1329-1330)
Philip (1315-1322, count of Poitiers, 1311; king of France and king of Navarre, 1316-1322)
Jeanne III, countess of Artois and Burgundy, 1330-1347; duchess of Burgundy, 1318-1347)
Eudes IV (count of Artois and Burgundy, duke of Burgundy 1330-1347
Philip of Rouvre (count of Artois and Burgundy, 1347-1361;Duke of Burgundy, 1349-1361; count of Auvergne and Boulogne, 1360-1361
Margaret, countess of Artois and Burgundy, 1361-1382)
Louis de Mâle, count of Flanders, Nevers, Rethel, and Burgundy; duke of Brabant, 1382-1383
Margaret of Dampierre, countess of Burgundy and Artois, and duchess of Burgundy, with
Philip of Rouvre, 1357-1361, countess of Auvergne and Boulogne, with Philip of Rouvre, 1360-1361; countess of Burgundy, Artois, Flanders, Nevers, and Rethel, 1383-1405; duchess of Burgundy, with Philip the Bold, 1369-1404)
Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy, 1364-1404; Count of Burgundy, 1383-1404)
John the Fearless, Count of Burgundy and Artois; duke of Burgundy, 1405-1419
Philip the Good, count of Burgundy and Artois, duke of Burgundy, 1419-1467
Charles the Bold, (count of Burgundy and Artois, duke of Burgundy, 1467-1477)
Mary, countess of Burgundy and Artois, duchess of Burgundy, 1477-1482)
Maximilian I (count of Burgundy and Artois, duke of Burgundy, 1477-1482; Holy Roman Emperor, 1493-1519)
Frederick Barbarossa, 1156-1190; Holy Roman Emperor, 1155-1190
Otto I, 1190-1200
Jeanne I, 1200-1205
Beatrice II, 1205-1231
Otto II, 1208-1231; Duke of Méranie, 1204-1231
Otto III, 1231-1248; Duke of Méranie, 1234-1248
Adelaide I, 1248-1279
Hugh of Chalon, 1248-1266
Philip of Savoy, 1267-1279
Otto IV, Titular Count, 1279-1295; Count of Burgundy, 1295-1302; Count of Chalon, 1267
Robert, Titular Count, 1302-1315
Jeanne II (1315-1330; countess of Artois, 1329-1330)
Philip (1315-1322, count of Poitiers, 1311; king of France and king of Navarre, 1316-1322)
Jeanne III, countess of Artois and Burgundy, 1330-1347; duchess of Burgundy, 1318-1347)
Eudes IV (count of Artois and Burgundy, duke of Burgundy 1330-1347
Philip of Rouvre (count of Artois and Burgundy, 1347-1361;Duke of Burgundy, 1349-1361; count of Auvergne and Boulogne, 1360-1361
Margaret, countess of Artois and Burgundy, 1361-1382)
Louis de Mâle, count of Flanders, Nevers, Rethel, and Burgundy; duke of Brabant, 1382-1383
Margaret of Dampierre, countess of Burgundy and Artois, and duchess of Burgundy, with
Philip of Rouvre, 1357-1361, countess of Auvergne and Boulogne, with Philip of Rouvre, 1360-1361; countess of Burgundy, Artois, Flanders, Nevers, and Rethel, 1383-1405; duchess of Burgundy, with Philip the Bold, 1369-1404)
Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy, 1364-1404; Count of Burgundy, 1383-1404)
John the Fearless, Count of Burgundy and Artois; duke of Burgundy, 1405-1419
Philip the Good, count of Burgundy and Artois, duke of Burgundy, 1419-1467
Charles the Bold, (count of Burgundy and Artois, duke of Burgundy, 1467-1477)
Mary, countess of Burgundy and Artois, duchess of Burgundy, 1477-1482)
Maximilian I (count of Burgundy and Artois, duke of Burgundy, 1477-1482; Holy Roman Emperor, 1493-1519)
Philip the Fair (count and duke of Burgundy, 1482-1506 king of Castile, 1506)
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (count of Burgundy and Artois, 1506-1558 king of Spain, 1516-1558 Holy Roman Emperor, 1519-1558)
Philip II of Spain (king of Spain, count of Burgundy and Artois, 1558-1598
Philip III of Spain (king of Spain, count of Burgundy and Artois, 1598-1621)
Philip IV of Spain (king of Spain, count of Burgundy, 1621-1665; count of Artois, 1621-1659)
Charles II of Spain (king of Spain, 1665-1700 count of Burgundy, 1665-1678)
In 1678 the County of Burgundy passes to Maria Theresa of Spain and Louis XIV of France under the Treaty of Nijmegen; in 1715, Louis XV inherits Burgundy directly.
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (count of Burgundy and Artois, 1506-1558 king of Spain, 1516-1558 Holy Roman Emperor, 1519-1558)
Philip II of Spain (king of Spain, count of Burgundy and Artois, 1558-1598
Philip III of Spain (king of Spain, count of Burgundy and Artois, 1598-1621)
Philip IV of Spain (king of Spain, count of Burgundy, 1621-1665; count of Artois, 1621-1659)
Charles II of Spain (king of Spain, 1665-1700 count of Burgundy, 1665-1678)
In 1678 the County of Burgundy passes to Maria Theresa of Spain and Louis XIV of France under the Treaty of Nijmegen; in 1715, Louis XV inherits Burgundy directly.
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