House of Burgundy - Citizendia

This article is about the ducal house which ruled Portugal, for the comital house which ruled in Castile and León, see Anscarids. The Anscarids or Anscarii or the House of Ivrea were a medieval Frankish dynasty of Burgundian origin which rose to prominence in Italy

Portuguese Royalty
**House of Burgundy**

Afonso Henriques (Afonso I)
Children include Infanta Mafalda Infanta Urraca, Queen of Léon Infante Sancho (future Sancho I) Infanta Teresa, Countess of Flanders and Duchess of Burgundy
Sancho I
Children include Infanta Teresa, Queen of Castile Infanta Sancha, Lady of Alenquer Infanta Constança Infante Afonso (future Afonso II) Infante Pedro, Count of Urgell Infante Fernando, Count of Flanders Infanta Branca, Lady of Guadalajara Infanta Berengária, Queen of Denmark Infanta Mafalda, Queen of Castile
Afonso II
Children include Infante Sancho (future Sancho II) Infante Afonso, Count of Boulogne (future Afonso III) Infanta Leonor, Queen of Denmark Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa
Sancho II
Afonso III
Children include Infanta Branca, Viscountess of Huelgas Infante Dinis (future Denis I) Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre Infanta Maria Infanta Sancha
Denis
Children include Infanta Constança, Queen of Castile Infante Afonso (future Afonso IV)
Afonso IV
Children include Infanta Maria, Queen of Castile Infante Pedro (future Peter I) Infanta Leonor, Queen of Aragon
Peter I
Children include Infanta Maria, Marchioness of Tortosa Infante Fernando (future Ferdinand I) Infanta Beatriz, Countess of Alburquerque Infante João, Duke of Valencia de Campos Infante Dinis, Lord of Villar-Dompardo John, Grand Master of the Order of Aviz (future John I) (natural son)
Ferdinand I
Children include Infanta Beatrice, Queen of Castile and Leon (future Beatrice I of Portugal)
Beatrice (disputed queen)
Children include Infante Miguel of Castile and Portugal

The House of Burgundy (Portuguese: Casa de Borgonha, pron. IPA: [buɾ.'ɣo.ɲɐ]) was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of Robert II of France. Afonso I ( English Alphonzo or Alphonse) more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (ɐˈfõsu ẽˈʁikɨʃ or also Affonso (Archaic Infanta Mafalda of Portugal ( Coimbra, 1149 &ndash 1160 was a Portuguese ''infanta'', the second child and first daughter of Afonso I of Portugal Infanta Urraca of Portugal ( Coimbra, 1151 &ndash 16 October 1188; pron Sancho I (ˈsɐʃu nicknamed the Populator ( Portuguese o Povoador) second monarch of Portugal, was born on November 11 1154 Infanta Teresa of Portugal ( pron tɨ'ɾezɐ or) was a Portuguese Infanta, being the third daughter of Portuguese 1st King Afonso Henriques Sancho I (ˈsɐʃu nicknamed the Populator ( Portuguese o Povoador) second monarch of Portugal, was born on November 11 1154 Infanta Teresa of Portugal ( Coimbra, 1181 &ndash Lorvão, June 18, 1250; pron Infanta Sancha of Portugal (ˈsɐ̃ʃɐ was a Portuguese Infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce Berenguer For the Portuguese infanta daughter of Denis of Portugal and Queen of Castile see Constance of Portugal Infanta Constança of Portugal, pron Afonso II ( Portuguese ɐˈfõsu English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese Alfonso or Alphonso ( Portuguese-Galician Infante Fernando of Portugal Count of Flanders ( pron fɨɾ'nɐ̃du English Ferdinand; Old French Ferrand) was a Portuguese Infanta Branca of Portugal ( pron 'bɾɐ̃kɐ English: Blanche) was a Portuguese Infanta, eighth child of Portuguese Infanta Berengária of Portugal ( pron bɨɾẽ'gaɾiɐ was a Portuguese Infanta, later Queen consort of Denmark. For the daughter of Afonso see Infanta Mafalda of Portugal. Infanta Mafalda of Portugal ( pron Afonso II ( Portuguese ɐˈfõsu English Alphonzo) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese Alfonso or Alphonso ( Portuguese-Galician Sancho II (ˈsɐ̃ʃu nicknamed "the Pious" ( Portuguese: o Piedoso) and "the Caped" or "the Capuched" (Portuguese o Capelo Afonso III (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; rare English alternatives Alphonzo or Alphonse) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese Infante Fernando of Portugal (fɨɾˈnɐ̃du or Ferdinand in English, was a Portuguese Infante, son of King Afonso II of Portugal Sancho II (ˈsɐ̃ʃu nicknamed "the Pious" ( Portuguese: o Piedoso) and "the Caped" or "the Capuched" (Portuguese o Capelo Afonso III (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; rare English alternatives Alphonzo or Alphonse) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese Infanta Branca of Portugal ( pron 'bɾɐ̃kɐ Blanche in English, was a Portuguese Infanta, eldest daughter of King Denis ( Portuguese: Dinis or Diniz, diˈniʃ 9 October 1261 in Lisbon – 7 January, 1325 in Infante Afonso of Portugal ( Portuguese, ɐˈfõsu English: Alphonzo or Alphonse) was a Portuguese Infante, son of Infanta Maria of Portugal ( pron mɐ'ɾiɐ was a Portuguese Infanta daughter of King Afonso III of Portugal and his second wife For the daughter of Sancho I of Portugal see Infanta Sancha Lady of Alenquer Infanta Sancha of Portugal (ˈsɐ̃ʃɐ was a Portuguese Denis ( Portuguese: Dinis or Diniz, diˈniʃ 9 October 1261 in Lisbon – 7 January, 1325 in For the Portuguese infanta daughter of Sancho I see Infanta Constança of Portugal Infanta Constança of Portugal ( English: Constance Afonso IV (ɐˈfõsu 8 February 1291 &ndash 28 May 1357 called the Brave (o Bravo was the seventh king of Portugal and the Algarve from 1325 until his death Afonso IV (ɐˈfõsu 8 February 1291 &ndash 28 May 1357 called the Brave (o Bravo was the seventh king of Portugal and the Algarve from 1325 until his death Infanta Maria of Portugal ( pron mɐ'ɾiɐ was a Portuguese Infanta, first daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his first wife Peter I ( Portuguese: Pedro, ˈpedɾu 8 April 1320 &ndash 18 January 1367) called the Just (Portuguese Peter I ( Portuguese: Pedro, ˈpedɾu 8 April 1320 &ndash 18 January 1367) called the Just (Portuguese Infanta Maria of Portugal ( 6 April 1342 - AFT 1363 pron mɐ'ɾiɐ was a Portuguese Infanta, first daughter of King Ferdinand I ( Portuguese: Fernando, fɨɾˈnɐ̃du Lisbon, 31 October 1345 &ndash 22 October 1383 in Lisbon sometimes referred to as the Handsome Infanta Beatriz of Portugal ( pron biɐ'tɾiʃ English: Beatrice or Beatrix) was the daughter of Portuguese King Infante João of Portugal (ʒuˈɐ̃ũ English: John) ( 1349 - 1387) was the son of Portuguese King Peter I and Infante Dinis of Portugal (diˈniʃ Archaic Portuguese Diniz; English: Denis) ( 1354 - 1397) was the son of Portuguese Ferdinand I ( Portuguese: Fernando, fɨɾˈnɐ̃du Lisbon, 31 October 1345 &ndash 22 October 1383 in Lisbon sometimes referred to as the Handsome Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. For the Direct Capetians, who ruled France 987&ndash1328 see the House of Capet. Robert I Capet (1011 &ndash March 21 1076) was Duke of Burgundy between 1032 to his death Robert II ( 27 March 972 &ndash 20 July 1031) called the Pious or the Wise, was King of France from 996

The House ruled the Duchy of Burgundy from 1032-1361. The Duchy of Burgundy was a feudal territory once existing within the Kingdom of France. The main line of the dynasty ended with the death in 1361 of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy. Philip I of Burgundy, also Philip II of Palatine Burgundy, Philip II of Boulogne, Philip III of Artois, Philip III of Boulogne, nicknamed His duchy was inherited by John II of France, whose mother had been a member of the House of Burgundy. John II (16 April 1319 &ndash 8 April 1364 called John the Good (Jean le Bon was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy

Notable members of the main line of the House of Burgundy include:

Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
Henry, Count of Portugal
Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy
Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy
Margaret of Burgundy, the first wife and Queen of Louis X of France
Jeanne of Burgundy, the first wife and Queen of Philip VI of France
Philip I, Duke of Burgundy

The Portuguese Branch

Called the Afonsine Dynasty (Dinastia Afonsina, pron. IPA: [ɐ.fõ.'si.nɐ]), the Portuguese branch of the House of Burgundy was a cadet branch, descending from Henry, Count of Portugal. Robert I Capet (1011 &ndash March 21 1076) was Duke of Burgundy between 1032 to his death Henry of Burgundy Count of Portugal (1066&ndash1112 was Count of Portugal from 1093 to his death Hugh III of Burgundy (1142 &ndash August 25 1192, in Acre) was Duke of Burgundy between 1162 and 1192 Eudes IV (1295 &ndash 3 April 1350) was Duke of Burgundy from 1315 until his death and Count of Burgundy and Artois between 1330 Margaret of Burgundy, (Marguerite de Bourgogne (1290 &ndash August 14 1315) was the first queen consort of King Louis X of France and Navarre Louis X (October 1289 – 5 June 1316) called the Quarreller, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn (le Hutin el Obstinado was the Jeanne de Bourgogne ( 24 June[[ 293]] – 12 September 1348) also known as Joan the Lame (Jeanne la Boiteuse or Joan of Burgundy Queen consort Philip VI (1293 &ndash 22 August 1350) known as the Fortunate ( French: le Fortuné) and of Valois, was the Philip I of Burgundy, also Philip II of Palatine Burgundy, Philip II of Boulogne, Philip III of Artois, Philip III of Boulogne, nicknamed Henry of Burgundy Count of Portugal (1066&ndash1112 was Count of Portugal from 1093 to his death Henry was a younger son of Henry of Burgundy, the son and heir of Robert I of Burgundy who died before he could inherit the Duchy. Henry of Burgundy (1035 – c 1071 was the son and heir of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy.

The younger Henry, having little chance of inheriting any land or titles, had joined the reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula in the late 12th century. The Reconquista (a Spanish and Portuguese word for "Reconquest" Arabic: الاسترداد, "Recapturing" was a period After conquering Galicia and northern Portugal on behalf of Alfonso VI of Castile, he was married to Alfonso's illegitimate daughter, Teresa, and given the County of Portugal as a fief under Leon. Alfonso VI (before June 1040 &ndash June 29 / July 1, 1109) nicknamed the Brave, was King of León from 1065 to 1109 and King of Queen Theresa of Portugal Countess of Portugal, (Portuguese Rainha Dona Teresa Condessa de Portugal) (sometimes Infanta Teresa of León) (1080 &ndash His son, Afonso Henriques, became King of Portugal after defeating his mother in the Battle of São Mamede in 1128. Afonso I ( English Alphonzo or Alphonse) more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (ɐˈfõsu ẽˈʁikɨʃ or also Affonso (Archaic The Battle of São Mamede ( Batalha de São Mamede in Portuguese; ˈsɐ̃ũ mɐˈmɛð(ɨ took place on June 24 1128 near Guimarães and is considered It was only in 1179 that Pope Alexander III recognized Portugal as an independent state, recognition, at the time, needed for total acceptance of the kingdom in the Christian world. Pope Alexander III (c 1100/1105 &ndash August 30, 1181) born Rolando (or Orlando) Bandinelli, was Pope from 1159 A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

The kings that succeeded Afonso I continued the process of Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula, controlled by Moors. The Reconquista (a Spanish and Portuguese word for "Reconquest" Arabic: الاسترداد, "Recapturing" was a period The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent Afonso III conquered Algarve and adopted the title of king of Portugal and the Algarves. Afonso III (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; rare English alternatives Alphonzo or Alphonse) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese The Algarve ( pron aɫ'gaɾv(ɨ is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal.

The borders of Portugal were defined in the Treaty of Alcanizes (1297) when king Denis, son of Afonso III, started a process of development of the kingdom's land. Denis ( Portuguese: Dinis or Diniz, diˈniʃ 9 October 1261 in Lisbon – 7 January, 1325 in In 1383 Beatrice, princess of Portugal and heir to the throne married John I of Castile. John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the When Ferdinand I (her father) died during the same year the kingdom entered a period of anarchy called the 1383-1385 Crisis, threatened with a possible annexation by Castile. Ferdinand I ( Portuguese: Fernando, fɨɾˈnɐ̃du Lisbon, 31 October 1345 &ndash 22 October 1383 in Lisbon sometimes referred to as the Handsome The Crown of Castile, as a historic entity is usually considered to have begun in 1230 with the third and definitive union of the two kingdoms of León and Castile This period ended in 1385 with the victory of the Portuguese in the Battle of Aljubarrota and a new dynasty began with John I, Master of Aviz (illegitimate son of Peter I), thus called the House of Aviz. The Battle of Aljubarrota (alʒuβɐˈʁɔtɐ took place on August 14 1385, between the forces commanded by King John I of Portugal and his general The House of Aviz (in the current spelling Avis, pron ɐ'viʃ is a dynasty of kings of Portugal.

Kings of the House of Burgundy

Afonso Henriques (Afonso I), The Conqueror (1139-1185)
Sancho I, The Populator (1185-1211)
Afonso II, The Fat (1211-1223)
Sancho II, The Pious (1223-1248)
Afonso III, The Bolognian(1248-1279)
Denis, The Farmer (1279-1325)
Afonso IV, The Brave (1325-1357)
Peter I, The Cruel or The Just (1357-1367)
Ferdinand I, The Beautiful or The Inconstant (1367-1383)

Royal House House of Burgundy Cadet branch of the House of Capet
Preceded by House of Capet	Ruling House of the Duchy of Burgundy 1032 – 1361	Succeeded by House of Valois
New title Founding of Kingdom	Ruling House of the Kingdom of Portugal 1139 – 1383	Succeeded by Portuguese Interregnum Eventually House of Aviz

The Portuguese Branch

Kings of the House of Burgundy

See also