Hugh IV of Burgundy (9 March 1213 – 27 or 30 October 1272) was Duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1272 and from 1266 until his death was titular King of Thessalonica. Hugh was the son of Odo III, Duke of Burgundy[1] and Alice de Vergy.
Hugh IV | |
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Duke of Burgundy | |
Reign | 1218–1272 |
Predecessor | Odo III |
Successor | Robert II |
Born | Villaines-en-Duesmois | 9 March 1213
Died | 27 October 1272 France | (aged 59)
Spouse | Yolande of Dreux Beatrice of Navarre |
Issue Detail | Odo, Count of Nevers John, Lord of Bourbon Adelaide, Duchess of Brabant Robert II, Duke of Burgundy Isabella, Queen of Germany |
House | House of Burgundy |
Father | Odo III, Duke of Burgundy |
Mother | Alice of Vergy |
Hugh married twice, first to Yolande of Dreux when he was 16 and she 17 years of age.[2] He then married Beatrice of Navarre, when he was 45.[3] With Yolande, he had:
With Beatrice, he had:
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.
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 Epirus more than 40 years before.
Hugh IV died on 27 October 1272 (Aged 60) at Villaines-en-Duismois, France. His burial place is unknown.
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