Hugo II (Burgundy)

Seal of Hugos II

Hugo II called the peaceable ( French Hugues II le Pacifique , * probably 1085; † 1143 probably shortly after February 6th) was Duke of Burgundy from 1103 to 1143.

He was the son and heir of Duke Odo I and the Sibyl of Burgundy . He took over the reign of the duchy as early as 1101 when his father embarked on the 1101 crusade . When his father died in the course of the crusade, he succeeded him as duke.

He fought under King Ludwig VI in 1109 . against the English King Henry I , then against Emperor Henry V , who invaded Champagne in 1124 .

Beyond these two episodes, which also took place outside of his duchy, there was little conflict in his domain, which earned him his nickname.

Marriage and offspring

He married Mathilde de Mayenne († after 1162) ( House Mayenne ) around 1115 , with her he had the following children:

• Aigueline (* probably 1116; † 1163); ⚭ around 1130 Hugo I († 1155), Count of Vaudémont
• Clémence (* probably 1117) ⚭ Henri III. de Donzy († 1187, House Semur )
• Odo II (Eudes II) (* probably 1118; † September 27, 1162), 1143 Duke of Burgundy; ⚭ 1145 Marie von Champagne (* probably 1128; † 7 August probably 1190) 1162–1165 regent of Burgundy, 1174 abbess of Fontevrault , daughter of Theobald , Count of Champagne and Blois
• Walter (Gautier) (* probably 1120; † January 7, 1180) 1162–1163 Archbishop of Besançon , 1163 Bishop of Langres , peer of France
• Hugo the Red (Hugues le Roux) (* probably 1121; † 1171), Lord of Navilly
• Robert (* probably 1122; † August 18, 1140) 1140 Bishop of Autun
• Heinrich (Henri) (* probably 1124; † 1170) Lord of Flavigny , Bishop of Autun
• Raimond (* probably 1125; † 1156), Lord of Grignon and Montpensier
• Sibylle (* probably 1126; † 1150); ⚭ 1149 Roger II (1095–1154), 1130 King of Sicily
• Douce (* probably 1128), ⚭ Raymond de Grancey
• Arembourge (* probably 1132), nun
• Matilde (* probably 1130), ⚭ Wilhelm VII, Lord of Montpellier ( House of Montpellier )

Web links

• Hugues de Bourgogne at fmg.ac (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Odo I.	Duke of Burgundy 1103–1143	Odo II