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Sybilla
Duchess consort of Burgundy
Born 1060
Died 1103 (aged 42–43)
Noble family House of Ivrea (by birth)
House of Burgundy (by marriage)
Spouse(s) Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy
Issue Florine of Burgundy
Helie of Burgundy
Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
Father William I, Count of Burgundy
Mother Stephanie

Sybilla of Burgundy (born 1060, died 1103) was an important noblewoman from France. She became the Duchess consort of Burgundy when she married Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy. A "Duchess consort" is the wife of a Duke. She was not a ruler herself, but she held a high position because of her marriage.

Early Life and Family

Sybilla was born in 1060. Her father was William I, Count of Burgundy. Her mother was named Stephanie. Her family, the House of Ivrea, was a powerful noble family in Europe.

Sybilla married Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy in the year 1080. This marriage connected her family to the House of Burgundy, another very important noble family.

Her Children

Sybilla and Eudes I had several children together. Their children were:

  • Florine of Burgundy
  • Helie of Burgundy
  • Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
  • Henry, who passed away in 1131

Sybilla of Burgundy died in 1103.

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