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Dukes of Burgundy, 1032 to 1361 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The House of Burgundy (/ˈbɜːrɡəndi/) was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of King Robert II of France. The House ruled the Duchy of Burgundy from 1032 to 1361 and achieved the recognized title of King of Portugal.
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House of Burgundy | |
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Parent house | Capetian dynasty |
Country | Duchy of Burgundy |
Founded | 1032 |
Founder | Robert of Burgundy |
Final ruler | Philip of Burgundy |
Titles | |
Dissolution | 1361 (ducal line) 1383 (Portuguese line) |
Cadet branches |
The last member of the House was Philip of Rouvres, who succeeded his grandfather in 1349. Philip died childless in 1361 and the duchy reverted to his liege, who two years later created his son the new duke of Burgundy, thus beginning the Younger House of Burgundy.[1]
Notable members of the main line of the House of Burgundy include:
The Portuguese House of Burgundy was the Portuguese cadet house of the House of Burgundy, founded by Henry, Count of Portugal in 1093. The senior legitimate line went extinct with the death of King Ferdinand I of Portugal in 1383, but two illegitimate lines, the Houses of Aviz and Braganza, continued to rule in Portugal, with interruptions, until 1910 and later Brazil until 1889.
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