William I, Count of Burgundy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids William I |
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| Spouse(s) | Stephanie (a.k.a. Etiennette) |
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| Renaud II, Count of Burgundy Stephen I, Count of Burgundy Raymond of Burgundy Sybilla of Burgundy Gisela of Burgundy Clementia of Burgundy Guy of Vienne |
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| Noble family | Ivrea |
| Father | Renaud I, Count of Burgundy |
| Mother | Alice of Normandy |
| Born | 1020 |
| Died | 12 November 1087 Besançon |
| Burial | Besançon Cathedral |
William I (born 1020 – died November 12, 1087) was a powerful ruler known as William the Great. People also called him Tête Hardie, which means "the Stubborn". He was the Count of Burgundy from 1057 to 1087. He also ruled Mâcon from 1078 to 1087.
William was the son of Reginald I, Count of Burgundy and Alice of Normandy. Alice was the daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy. William had many important children, including Pope Callixtus II, who became a leader of the Christian church.
Becoming a Count
In 1057, William became Count of Burgundy after his father passed away. He ruled a large area. This land was even bigger than the modern-day Franche-Comté region in France.
William died in 1087 in a city called Besançon. At that time, Besançon was an important independent city. It was part of the Holy Roman Empire and located within the County of Burgundy. William was buried in the Cathedral of St John in Besançon.
William's Family
William I married a woman named Stephanie of Burgundy, also known as Etiennette. They had many children together.
Here are some of their children (the exact birth order is not fully known):
- Renaud II: He took over as Count after William. Renaud died during the First Crusade, a religious war.
- Stephen I: He became Count after his brother Renaud. Stephen also died during a crusade in 1101.
- Raymond of Burgundy: He married Urraca of León and Castile, a queen from Spain. Raymond then helped govern a region in Spain called Galicia (Spain).
- Sibylla of Burgundy
- Gisela of Burgundy
- Clementia: She married Robert II, Count of Flanders. She acted as a ruler when he was away. Later, she married Godfrey I, Count of Leuven.
- Guy of Vienne: He became a very important church leader. In 1119, he was chosen to be the pope. He was known as Callixtus II.
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- Hugh III: He became the Archbishop of Besançon, a high-ranking church official.
- Stephanie: She married Lambert, a lord from Peyrins.
- Ermentrude: She married Theodoric I, Count of Montbéliard in 1065.
More Information
- You can find more about the history of Burgundy and Franche-Comté here: Portail sur Histoire Bourgogne et Histoire Franche-Comté.
See also
In Spanish: Guillermo I de Borgoña para niños
