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Duke of Burgundy
Hugh was the eldest son of duke Eudes II and Marie of Blois. He was married twice, first to Beatrice d'Albon, then to Alice of Lorraine (daughter of duke Matthias I), and had several sons and daughters.

The rule of Hugh III marked the ending of a period of relative peace in the duchy of Burgundy. Hugh was a belligerent man and soon was involved in conflicts against king Louis VII of France over their borders. When Philip Augustus succeeded Louis in 1180, Hugh seized the opportunity and forced several men to change alliance to Burgundy. Philip II was not happy with the loss of his vassals and invaded the duchy, besieging Chatillon. The town fell and with it, its garrison, commanded by Eudes, Hugh's heir. A peace was negotiated and Hugh had to pay a high ransom for his son and give up ambitions over French territory.

Hugh then turned his energies to the Holy Land, embarking in the Third Crusade in the retinue of Philip II. He was the most trusted ally of Richard, the Lionheart and fought with him against Saladin. When Philip returned to France, he left Hugh in charge of the French troops. Hugh played a major role in the victory of the battle of Arsuf (September 7, 1191) and the conquer of Acre, where he died in the following year.

In 1187, Hugh transferred the capital of Burgundy to Dijon, and endeavoured to turn the city into a major commercial centre.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Events

Event	Date	Place	Sources
Birth	1142		3
			3
Death	1192-08-25	Acre	3
	Age: 50y		3

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	of Burgundy, Eudes II	1118	1162-06-27
Mother	of Champagne, Marie	1128	1190-08-17
	of Burgundy, Hughes III	1142	1192-08-25
Sister	of Burgundy, Alix	1146	1192

Families

Family of of Burgundy, Hughes III and de Viennois, Beatrix

Unknown

Partner

de Viennois, Beatrix ( * 1161 + 1228-12-15 )

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
de Burgundy, Anne	1192	1242

Family of of Burgundy, Hughes III and of Lorraine, Alix

Unknown

Partner

of Lorraine, Alix ( * + 1200 )

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
of Burgundy, Eudes III	1166	1218-07-06

Pedigree

of Burgundy, Eudes II
1. of Champagne, Marie
  1. of Burgundy, Hughes III
    1. de Viennois, Beatrix
      1. de Burgundy, Anne
    2. of Lorraine, Alix
      1. of Burgundy, Eudes III
  2. of Burgundy, Alix

Ancestors

of Burgundy, Hughes III
*1142
+1192-08-25

of Burgundy, Eudes II
*1118
+1162-06-27

of Burgundy, Hugh II
*1084
+1143

Capet-Burgundy, Eudes I
*1058
+1103-03-23

de Bourgogne de Macon, Sibylle
*1065
+1102-03-23

of Mayenne, Matilda
*1092
+1162

of Mayenne, Gauthier
*1065
+1126

de Presles, Aelina
*1075
+1109

of Champagne, Marie
*1128
+1190-08-17

of Blois, Theobald III
*1090
+1152

of Blois, Stephen Henry II
*1045
+1102-05-19

of England, Adelidis
*1062
+1136-03-08

de Carinthia, Maud
*1102
+1161-12-13

von Sponheim, Engelbert II
*1075
+1141-04-13

von Passau, Uta
*1085
+1141-09-13

Source References

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I71155&style=TABLE
RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I16667 Carrie's Family Tree
1. - Source text:
    ID: I16667
    Name: *Hugh III of BURGUNDY
    Sex: M
    Birth: 1142 1
    Death: 25 AUG 1192 in Acre 1
    Note:
    Duke of Burgundy
    Hugh was the eldest son of duke Eudes II and Marie of Blois. He was married twice, first to Beatrice d'Albon, then to Alice of Lorraine (daughter of duke Matthias I), and had several sons and daughters.
    The rule of Hugh III marked the ending of a period of relative peace in the duchy of Burgundy. Hugh was a belligerent man and soon was involved in conflicts against king Louis VII of France over their borders. When Philip Augustus succeeded Louis in 1180, Hugh seized the opportunity and forced several men to change alliance to Burgundy. Philip II was not happy with the loss of his vassals and invaded the duchy, besieging Chatillon. The town fell and with it, its garrison, commanded by Eudes, Hugh's heir. A peace was negotiated and Hugh had to pay a high ransom for his son and give up ambitions over French territory.
    Hugh then turned his energies to the Holy Land, embarking in the Third Crusade in the retinue of Philip II. He was the most trusted ally of Richard, the Lionheart and fought with him against Saladin. When Philip returned to France, he left Hugh in charge of the French troops. Hugh played a major role in the victory of the battle of Arsuf (September 7, 1191) and the conquer of Acre, where he died in the following year.
    In 1187, Hugh transferred the capital of Burgundy to Dijon, and endeavoured to turn the city into a major commercial centre.
    (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
    
    Father: *Eudes II of BURGUNDY b: 1118 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
    Mother: *Marie of CHAMPAGNE b: 1128 in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
    Marriage 1 *Beatrice of ALBON b: 1161 in Vienne, Lyonnais, France
    Children
    Mahaut of BURGUNDY b: 1183 in Bourgogne, Marne, Aisne, France
    *Guigues VI André of BURGUNDY b: 1184 in Bourgogne, Marne, Aisne, France
    *Anne of BURGUNDY b: 1185 in Bourgogne, Marne, Aisne, France
    Marriage 2 *Alice of LORRAINE
    Marriage fact: 1183 2
    Marriage Ending Status: Divorce
    Children
    *Eudes III of BURGUNDY b: 1166 in Bourgogne, Marne, Aisne, France
    Sources:
    Title: 1Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Title: Wikipedia
  - Citation:
    arciek@juno.com
RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I17333&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree

Birth Name	of Burgundy, Hughes III
Gender	male
Age at Death	50 years, 7 months, 24 days

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