Hugh IV of Burgundy 1 2 3
- Born: 9 Mar 1212 or 1213
- Marriage (1): Yolande de Dreux in 1229
- Marriage (2): Beatrice of Champagne
- Died: 27 Oct 1272 or Feb 1273, Villaines-en-Duismois aged 60
General Notes:
Hugh IV of Burgundy (March 9, 1213–October 2, 1271) was duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1272. Hugh was the only son of duke Eudes III and Alice (or Alix) of Vergy. He was married twice, first to Yolande of Dreux, then to Beatrice of Champagne, princess of Navarre, and had the following issue:
From Yolande
Margaret, Lady of Molinot (1229–1277), married William, count of Mont St Jean
Eudes, count of Nevers and Auxerre (1230–1236)
John (1231–1268), married Agnes of Dampierre and had Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of Bourbon (through Agnes)
Alice (1233–1273), married Henry III, Duke of Brabant
Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (1248–1306)
From Beatrice
Hugh, viscount of Avallon (1260–1288)
Beatrice, Lady of Grignon (ca.1260–1329), married Hugh XIII, count of La Merche
Isabelle, Lady of Vieux-Château (1270–1323), married Rudolph I, Holy Roman Emperor
In 1239, Hugh joined the Crusade organized by Emperor Frederick II and king Theobald I of Navarre. The Burgundian troops allied with Richard of Cornwall, who took Ascalon and negotiated a peace with Egypt in 1241. Hugh also claimed the Kingdom of Thessalonica, although it had been recaptured by the Byzantines some years before.
Under the rule of Hugh IV, the duchy of Burgundy expanded to include the counties of Chalon and Auxonne.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Duke of Burgundy.
• He was a King of Thessalonica.
Hugh married Yolande de Dreux, daughter of Robert III de Dreux and Alianore de St. Valery, in 1229. (Yolande de Dreux was born in 1212 and died in 1248.)
Hugh next married Beatrice of Champagne.
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