John I (Chalon)

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Johann von Chalon , called the sage (le Sage) or the old man (l'Antique) (* 1190 ; † 1267 ), was a count of Chalon-sur-Saône and Auxonne until 1237 and then a lord of Salins . He was the only son of Count Stephan III. von Auxonne and his wife, Beatrix von Chalon. On his father's side, Johann came from the old house of Burgundy-Ivrea , but he took the name and coat of arms of his mother's family, which means that his descendants are referred to as " House Chalon ".

Life

As a crusader, Johann took part in the Albigensian Crusade , first mentioned in 1211 at the siege of Toulouse and in 1226 with his father at the siege of Avignon .

From 1213 he was co-regent of his mother in Chalon-sur-Saône , where he ruled alone after her death in 1227. With the death of his father in 1237 he also took over Auxonne . But already on June 15, 1237 he exchanged this inheritance in Saint-Jean-de-Losne with his brother-in-law, Duke Hugo IV of Burgundy , for the rule of Salin. Together with other localities such as Arlay , Montfaucon , Ornans , Belvoir and Vuillafans , he controlled the southern half of Franche-Comté (Palatine County of Burgundy). The salt mining in Salins also guaranteed him a rich source of income. A feud against Jocerand de Brancion , who was married to the last heiress of Salins, he won until 1240. In 1245 he founded the Benedictine Abbey Sauvement near Arlay, the first abbess of which was his daughter Mathilde.

With a clever marriage policy, Johann achieved peacefully what his father could not do with military means. Through the marriage of his eldest son Hugo to the sister of Count Palatine Otto III in 1236 . from Burgundy he won his family's entitlement to the entire Franche-Comté. After the childless death of the old Count Palatinate in 1248, this succession occurred, although Johann and his son now got into a conflict over a joint division of power, which was only established in 1256 with the mediation of King Ludwig IX. could be settled by France . From 1248 he supported Wilhelm of Holland as the Roman-German king against Conrad IV.

After the death of his son in 1266, Johann briefly took over the guardianship of his grandson, Count Palatine Otto IV , before he died in 1267.

family

Since January 1214 Johann was married to Mathilde von Burgund († 1242), a daughter of Duke Hugo III. of Burgundy . Your children were:

In his second marriage he was married from 1242/43 to Isabella von Courtenay († September 22, 1257), a daughter of Robert von Courtenay . Your children were:

His third wife was Laura of Commercy since 1258 († October 5, 1276), daughter of Simon II of Commercy ( House Broyes ). Your children were:

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predecessor Office successor
Beatrix Count of Chalon-sur-Saône
1213–1237 		Hugo IV of Burgundy
Stephan III. Count of Auxonne
1237 		Hugo IV of Burgundy
Hugo IV of Burgundy Lord of Salins
1237–1267 		Hugo
personal data
SURNAME Johann I.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES John of Chalon; Jean le Sage; Jean l'Antique
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Count of Chalon-sur-Saône and Auxonne, Lord of Salins
DATE OF BIRTH 1190
DATE OF DEATH 1267