Eudes III of Burgundy 2 3
- Born: 1166
- Marriage (1): Teresa of Portugal circa 1193 1
- Marriage (2): Aaliz de Vergy in 1199 1
- Died: 6 Jul 1218 aged 52
General Notes:
Eudes III of Burgundy (1166–July 6, 1218) was duke of Burgundy between 1192 and 1218. Eudes was the eldest son of duke Hugh III.
Eudes did not follow his father's aggressive policies towards France and proved a worthy ally of king Philip II of France on his wars against John Lackland and the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV of Germany. He fought bravely against the latest in the battle of Bouvines, where he lost, according to contemporary chroniclers, two horses beneath him. Eudes was also an important figure in the Crusade against the Cathars. When Philip II refused to get involved, the Duke of Burgundy stepped forward with the support of the local bishops and his vassals and organized the campaign of 1209 against the Cathar strongholds.
Noted events in his life were:
• He was a Duke of Burgundy.
Eudes married Teresa of Portugal, daughter of Alfonso I of Portugal Henriques and Matilda of Savoy de Maurienne, circa 1193.1 The marriage ended in divorce in 1195. (Teresa of Portugal was born in 1157 and died in 1218 in Furnes.)
Eudes next married Aaliz de Vergy in 1199.1 (Aaliz de Vergy was born in 1182 and died on 8 Mar 1251.)
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