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Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy: Biography, Facts and Career

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Hugh II (1084 – c. 6 February 1143) was Duke of Burgundy between 1103 and 1143. Hugh was son of Odo I, Duke of Burgundy. Hugh was selected custos for the monastery of St. Benigne, and this office would be held by his descendants until the end of the twelfth century. In 1124, Hugh and his brother-in-law, William III, Count of Ponthieu, dispatched forces to Reims to support their overlord, King Louis VI of France, in his conflict with Emperor Henry V.

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  • Full name: Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
  • Born: 1084-01-01
  • Known as: Royal
  • Wikidata ID: Q530661

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