Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
| Hugh IV | |
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| Duke of Burgundy | |
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
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| Spouse(s) |
Yolande de Dreux Beatrice of Navarre, Duchess of Burgundy |
| Noble family | House of Burgundy |
| Father | Odo III, Duke of Burgundy |
| Mother | Alice de Vergy |
| Born |
9 March 1213 Villaines-en-Duesmois |
| Died | 27 October 1272 (aged 59) |
Hugh IV of Burgundy (9 March 1213 – 27 or 30 October 1272) was Duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1272. Hugh was the son of Odo III, Duke of Burgundy and Alice de Vergy.
Hugh married twice, first to Yolande de Dreux when he was 16 and she 17 years of age. He then married Beatrice of Navarre, when he was 45. Between his two marriages he had 10 children, the following are their issues:
Hugh IV, through a transaction with John l'Antique de Chalon, gave up the barony of Salon for the counties of Chalon and Auxonne in 1237, which expanded the Duchy and the regional economy benefited from the growing wine trade.
In 1239, Hugh joined the Barons' Crusade led by King Theobald I of Navarre and supported by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. The Burgundian troops allied with Richard of Cornwall and rebuilt Ascalon and negotiated a peace with Egypt in 1241. Hugh was made titular king of Thessalonica in 1266, although it had been recaptured by the Epirus more than 40 years ago.
Hugh IV died on 27 Oct 1272 (Aged 60) at Villaines-en-Duismois, France. His burial place is unknown.
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