In 1025, with the death of his eldest brother Hugh Magnus, he and Henry rebelled against their father and defeated him, forcing him back to Paris. In 1031, after the death of his father the king, Robert participated in a rebellion against his brother, in which he was supported by his mother, Constance of Arles. Peace was only achieved when Robert was given Burgundy (1032).
Throughout his reign, he was little more than a robber baron who had no control over his vassals, whose estates he often plundered, especially those of the Church. He seized the income of the diocese of Autun and the wine of the canons of Dijon. He burgled the abbey of St-Germain at Auxerre. In 1048, he repudiated his wife, Helie of Semur followed by the assassination of her brother Joceran and the murdering of her father, Lord Dalmace I of Semur, with his own hands. In that same year, the bishop of Langres, Harduoin, refused to dedicate the church of Sennecy so as not "to be exposed to the violence of the duke."
His first son, Hugh, died in battle at a young age and his second son, Henry, also predeceased him. He was succeeded by Henry's eldest son, his grandson, Hugh I.[2]
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He married his first wife, Helie of Semur,[1] about 1033, and repudiated her in 1048. Helie was the daughter of Dalmas I of Semur. Robert and Helie had five children:
robert, duke, burgundy, robert, 1011, march, 1076, known, robert, french, tête, hardi, headstrong, duke, burgundy, from, 1032, death, robert, king, robert, france, constance, arles, brother, henry, france, robert, iduke, burgundyreign1032, 1076predecessorhenry. Robert I 1011 21 March 1076 known as Robert the Old and Old French Tete Hardi lit the Headstrong was Duke of Burgundy from 1032 to his death Robert was the son of King Robert II of France and Constance of Arles 1 His brother was Henry I of France Robert IDuke of BurgundyReign1032 1076PredecessorHenrySuccessorHugh IBorn1011Died 1076 03 21 21 March 1076Fleurey sur OucheSpouseHelie of SemurErmengarde of AnjouIssuemore Henry of Burgundy Constance Queen of Leon Hildegarde Duchess of AquitaineHouseHouse of CapetHouse of Burgundy founder FatherRobert II of FranceMotherConstance of Arles Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 SourcesLife editIn 1025 with the death of his eldest brother Hugh Magnus he and Henry rebelled against their father and defeated him forcing him back to Paris In 1031 after the death of his father the king Robert participated in a rebellion against his brother in which he was supported by his mother Constance of Arles Peace was only achieved when Robert was given Burgundy 1032 Throughout his reign he was little more than a robber baron who had no control over his vassals whose estates he often plundered especially those of the Church He seized the income of the diocese of Autun and the wine of the canons of Dijon He burgled the abbey of St Germain at Auxerre In 1048 he repudiated his wife Helie of Semur followed by the assassination of her brother Joceran and the murdering of her father Lord Dalmace I of Semur with his own hands In that same year the bishop of Langres Harduoin refused to dedicate the church of Sennecy so as not to be exposed to the violence of the duke His first son Hugh died in battle at a young age and his second son Henry also predeceased him He was succeeded by Henry s eldest son his grandson Hugh I 2 Family editHe married his first wife Helie of Semur 1 about 1033 and repudiated her in 1048 Helie was the daughter of Dalmas I of Semur Robert and Helie had five children Hugh 1034 1059 1 killed in battle Henry 1035 ca 1074 1 He died shortly before his father thus making his son Robert s heir His children included Hugh I Duke of Burgundy 1057 1093 Odo I Duke of Burgundy 1058 1103 and Henry Count of Portugal 1066 1112 among others Robert 1040 1113 1 poisoned married Violante daughter of Roger I of Sicily Simon 1045 1087 Constance 1046 1093 married Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile 1 From his second wife Ermengarde 3 daughter of Fulk III of Anjou he had one daughter Hildegarde c 1056 1104 married William VIII of Aquitaine 1 References edit a b c d e f g Bouchard 1987 p 256 Hallam 1980 p 30 Duby 1981 p 90 Sources editBouchard Constance Brittain 1987 Sword Miter and Cloister Nobility and the Church of Burgundy 980 1198 Cornell University Press Duby Georges 1981 The Knight the Lady and the Priest University of Chicago Press Hallam Elizabeth 1980 Capetian France 987 1328 Longman Group Ltd Gwatking H M Whitney J P et al Cambridge Medieval History Volume III Germany and the Western Empire Cambridge University Press London 1930 Robert I Duke of BurgundyHouse of BurgundyCadet branch of the Capetian dynastyBorn 1011 Died 2 March 1076 Preceded byHenry Duke of Burgundy1032 1076 Succeeded byHugh I Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert I Duke of Burgundy amp oldid 1208817048, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
