Hugo I (Burgundy)
Hugo I (* 1057 ; † August 29, 1093 in Cluny ) was Duke of Burgundy from 1076 to 1078.
Hugo was the grandson and successor of Duke Robert I and the son of Robert's son Heinrich (* around 1035, † around 1070) and his wife Sibylla, a daughter of Count Berengar Raimund I of Barcelona .
He married Sibylle (Jolanthe) (* 1058; † 1078), a daughter of Count Wilhelm I of Nevers . When she died in 1078, he went to Spain, where he helped King Sancho I of Aragon in the fight against the Moors and in the conquest of the Kingdom of Navarre . He then handed over the Duchy of Burgundy to his brother Odo I in November or October 1079 and retired to the Cluny Monastery , where he died and was buried in 1093.
Individual evidence
- ^ Marjorie Chibnall: The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis. Volume 6, Book 13, Clarendon Press, Oxford 1969, p. 431.
Web links
- Hugues de Bourgogne at fmg.ac (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robert I. |
Duke of Burgundy 1076-1078 |
Odo I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hugo I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Burgundy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1057 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1093 |
| Place of death | Cluny |