Robert Ier of Burgundy

See also: Robert de France

Robert Ier de France known as the Old man (born in 1011 - died with the March 21st 1076 with Fleurey-on-Ouche) was a prince of royal blood French, wire of the king de France Robert II '' the Piles '' and of Constance of Arles. He was duke of Burgundy of 1032 with 1076, count de Charolais, of Langres (1227), and of Auxerre (of 1040 with 1060).

In 1030 it revolted with his/her brother Henri Ier against their father, took some castles to him then made peace. The following year, after the death of his father, supported by his mother Constancy of Arles, he revolted against his older brother, asserting the throne. The war followed between the two brothers and finally Robert obtained the Duché of Burgundy in exchange of his renunciation of the succession.

In 1033, it married in first Hélie weddings of Semur (1016 - † 1056), girl of Dalmace (or Dalmas), lord of Semur, and Aremburge de Vergy

Robert was of a violent and savage nature. In 1048, in an access of anger following a quarrel during a meal, it killed Dalmace de Semur, his father-in-law, like his brother-in-law, Jocerand, wire of Dalmace, which wanted to interpose. It had to make a pilgrimage in Rome and to found a priory in penitence.

With Hélie de Semur, they had the following children:

Hugues of Burgundy, born in 1034, dead assassinated in 1059 during a brawl with Guillaume Ier, count de Nevers, of Auxerre and of Thunder.
Henri of Burgundy (1035 - † 1072)
Robert (1040 - † 1113)
Simon (1044 - † 1088)
Constancy (1046 - † 1093), married to Hugues II of Trawl-net († 1078), then in 1081 with Alphonse VI of Castille (1040 - † 1109)

In 1046, it repudiated Hélie and remaria in 1048 with Ermengarde, known as Blanche, girl of Foulque III Nerra, count d' Anjou, and Hildegarde de Sundgau, and widow of the count of Gâtinais Geoffroy Ferréol. They had:

Hildegarde (1050 † after 1104), married in 1068 with Guillaume VIII (1025 † 1086), duke of Aquitaine and count de Poitiers

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