Otto IV, Count of Burgundy
Otto IV | |
|---|---|
| Count of Burgundy | |
| Tenure | 8 March 1279 – 17 March 1303 |
| Predecessor | Adelaide |
| Successor | Joan II |
| Born | c. 1248 Ornans |
| Died | 17 March 1303 Melun |
| Noble family | House of Ivrea |
| Spouse(s) | Mahaut of Artois |
| Issue | Joan II, Countess of Burgundy Blanche of Burgundy Robert of Burgundy |
| Father | Hugh de Châlon |
| Mother | Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy |
Otto IV (1248, Ornans – 17 March 1303, Melun[1]) was the count of the Free County of Burgundy from 1279 until 1303.
Life[]
Otto was the son of Hugh of Châlons and Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy.[2] Upon his father's death in 1266/7, he became Count of Châlons. His mother, Adelaide, died on 8 March 1279, and Otto inherited her county. However, he was unable to secure real power in the county until 1295.[3] His elder daughter Joan II succeeded in the County of Burgundy instead of his only son Robert.
His wife Mahaut drew up a contract on 4 June 1312 with the famous tomb maker Jean Pepin de Huy to make a tomb.[4] The contract specifies a tomb made of stone and alabaster.[4] Otto was to be shown as an armed knight with a shield, sword and armor.[4] A lion was shown beneath his feet with two angels to support the pillow under his head.[4] The tomb no longer exists, but the designs have been preserved.
Marriage and children[]
He married in 1271. The marriage was childless.[5]
He married his second wife, Mahaut of Artois, in 1285.[5] They had three children:
- Joan (c.1291 - 1330) married Philip V of France[6]
- Blanche (c.1296 - 1326) married Charles of La Marche the future Charles IV of France.[6]
- Robert (c.1300 – 1317).
References[]
- ^ Gauthier 1903, p. 61.
- ^ Jackson-Laufer 1999, p. 19.
- ^ Cox 1999, p. 363-365.
- ^ a b c d Frisch 1987, p. 113.
- ^ a b Cox 1974, p. 463.
- ^ a b Brown 2009, p. 223.
Sources[]
- Brown, Elizabeth A.R. (2009). "Blanche of Artois and Burgundy, Chateau-Gaillard, and the Baron de Joursanvault". In Smith, Katherine Allen; Wells, Scott (eds.). Negotiating community and difference in medieval Europe: gender, power, patronage, and the authority of religion in Latin Christendom. BRILL.
- Cox, Eugene L. (1974). The Eagles of Savoy. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691052166.
- Cox, Eugene (1999). "The kingdom of Burgundy, the lands of the house of Savoy and adjacent territories". In Abulafia, David (ed.). The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 5, C.1198-c.1300. Cambridge University Press.
- Frisch, Teresa G. (1987). Gothic Art 1140-c. 1450:Sources and Documents. University of Toronto Press.
- Gauthier, M. Jules (1903). "Services Funebres du Comte Othon IV de Bourgogne celebres en Franche-Comte en 1303". Bulletin Historique et Philologique. Imprimerie Nationale.
- Jackson-Laufer, Guida Myrl (1999). Women Rulers Throughout the Ages: An Illustrated Guide. ABC-CLIO.
- 1248 births
- 1303 deaths
- People from Doubs
- Counts of Burgundy
- Chalon-Arlay