Otto, Duke of Burgundy
Otto of Paris (944 – 22 February 965[1]) was Duke of Burgundy from 956 to his death.
Otto was a son of Hugh the Great, count of Paris by his wife Hedwig of Saxony, a sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, and was a brother of King Hugh Capet of France.[2]
He became duke through his wife Liutgarde of Chalon, heiress of Burgundy. He had no known descendants.
His brother, Henry I, Duke of Burgundy, succeeded him as Duke of Burgundy.
See also[]
- Dukes of Burgundy family tree
References[]
- ^ Dixon-Hartland, Sir Frederick (1854). A chronological dictionary: or index to the genealogical chart of the royal and distinguished houses of Europe. C. & E. Layton. p. 88.
- ^ Rosenwein, Barbara H. (2009). A short history of the Middle Ages. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-4426-0104-8.
| Preceded by Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy (father-in-law) |
Duke of Burgundy | Succeeded by Henry I, Duke of Burgundy (brother) |
Categories:
- 944 births
- 965 deaths
- Dukes of Burgundy
- 10th-century rulers in Europe