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Birth:          9 Mar 1213 
Death:          ABT 27 Oct 1272 Villaines-en-Duismois, France

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_IV,_Duke_of_Burgundy
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[1] and Alice 
de Vergy.
Issue[edit]

Hugh married twice, first to Yolande de Dreux when he was 16 and she 17 years of 
age.[2] He then married Beatrice of Navarre, when he was 45.[3] Between his two 
marriages he had 10 children, the following are their issues:
From Yolande de Dreux, daughter of Count Robert III "Gasteblé" of Dreux[2] and of 
Braine: Margaret, Lady of Molinot (1229–1277), married; 1.William III, lord of Mont St 
Jean[4]
2.Guy VI, Viscount of Limoges;[4] their daughter was the first wife of Arthur II, Duke of 
Brittany

Odo (1230–1266), who married Matilda II, Countess of Nevers
John (1231–1268), married Agnes of Dampierre and had Beatrice, heiress of Bourbon 
(through Agnes)
Adelaide of Burgundy, Duchess of Brabant, married Henry III, Duke of Brabant
Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (1248–1306)

From Beatrice of Champagne, daughter of Theobald I of Navarre: Hugh, viscount of 
Avallon
Margaret, Dame de Vitteaux, wife of John I of Chalon-Arlay[5]
Joan, a nun
Beatrice, Lady of Grignon (ca.1260–1329), married Hugh XIII of Lusignan
Isabella of Burgundy, Queen of Germany married Rudolf I of Germany[5]


Expansion[edit]

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[6] 
and the regional economy benefited from the growing wine trade.

Barons' Crusade[edit]

In 1239, Hugh joined the Barons' Crusade led by King Theobald I of Navarre and 
supported by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor.[7] The Burgundian troops allied with 
Richard of Cornwall and rebuilt Ascalon and negotiated a peace with Egypt in 1241.[8] 
Hugh was made titular king of Thessalonica in 1266,[9] although it had been 
recaptured by the Epirus more than 40 years ago.

Death[edit]

Hugh IV died on 27 Oct 1272 (Aged 60) at Villaines-en-Duismois, France. His burial 
place is unknown.

Parents
____ Odo III (1166 - 6 Jul 1218)
OF VERGY Alice (1182 - 1252)

Siblings
____ Hugh IV (9 Mar 1213 - ABT 27 Oct 1272)

Marriage To DE DREUX Yolande (1212 - 1248)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Robert III (1185 - 1234)
DE ST. VALERY Alianor (Leonore) (Aenor) (1192 - 15 Nov 1250)

Children by DE DREUX Yolande 1212 - 1248
DE BURGUNDY Adelaide (Alix) (ABT 1233 - 23 1273)

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