This is a list of the counts of Burgundy, i.e., of the region known as Franche-Comté, not to be confused with the Duchy of Burgundy, from 982 to 1678.
House of Ivrea (982–1184) Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Otto William 962 21 September 1026 982to21 September 1026 Reginald I 986 3 September 1057 21 September 1026to3 September 1057 his son William I the Great 1020 12 November 1087 3 September 1057to12 November 1087 his son Reginald II 1061 1097 12 November 1087to1097 his son William II the German 1075 1 March 1127 1097toJanuary 1125 his son William III the Child 1110 1 March 1127 January 1125to1 March 1127 his son Stephen I the Rash 1065 27 May 1102 1097to27 May 1102 his great-uncle Reginald III 1093 22 January 1148 27 May 1102to22 January 1148 his son Beatrice I 1143 15 November 1184 22 January 1148to15 November 1184Under regency of William III of Mâcon's till 1156 his daughter Frederick Barbarossa 1122 10 June 1190 9 June 1156to10 June 1190 her husband and co-ruler; afterwards sole-ruler
House of Hohenstaufen (1190–1231) Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Otto I June/July 1170 13 January 1200 10 June 1190to13 January 1200 their son Joan I 1191 1205 13 January 1200to1205 his daughter Beatrice II 1192 7 May 1231 1205to7 May 1231 her sister Otto II 1180 7 May 1234 21 June 1208to7 May 1231 her husband and co-ruler
House of Andechs (1231–1279) Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Otto III 1226 19 June 1248 7 May 1231to19 June 1248 their son Adelaide 1209 8 March 1279 19 June 1248to8 March 1279 his sister Hugh 1220 12 November 1266 19 June 1248to12 November 1266 her first husband and co-ruler Philip I 1207 16 August 1285 11 June 1267to8 March 1279 her second husband and co-ruler
House of Ivrea (1279–1330) Image Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Otto IV 1248 26 March 1303 8 March 1279to26 March 1303 Adelaide's son by Hugh Joan II 1291 21 January 1330 26 March 1303to21 January 1330 his daughter Philip II the Tall 1293 3 January 1322 21 January 1307to3 January 1322 her husband and co-ruler
House of Capet (1330–1347) Image Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Joan III 2 May 1308 15 August 1347 21 January 1330to15 August 1347 their daughter Odo 1295 3 April 1349 her husband and co-ruler
House of Burgundy (1347–1361) Image Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Philip III of Rouvres 1346 21 November 1361 15 August 1347to21 November 1361 their grandson
House of Capet (1361–1382) Image Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Margaret I 1310 9 May 1382 1 November 1361to9 May 1382 his great-aunt, and, Joan III's sister
House of Dampierre (1382–1404) Image Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Louis I of Mâle 25 October 1330 30 January 1384 9 May 1382to30 January 1384 her son Margaret II of Dampierre 13 April 1350 16/21 March 1405 30 January 1384to16/21 March 1405 his daughter
House of Valois-Burgundy (1405–1482) Image Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Philip IV the Bold 15 January 1342 27 April 1404 30 January 1384to27 April 1404 her second husband and co-ruler John the Fearless 28 May 1371 10 September 1419 16/21 March 1405to10 September 1419 their son Philip V the Good 31 July 1396 15 June 1467 10 September 1419to15 June 1467 his son Charles I the Bold 10 November 1433 5 January 1477 15 June 1467to5 January 1477 his son Mary the Rich 13 February 1457 27 March 1482 5 January 1477to27 March 1482 his daughter Maximilian 22 March 1459 12 January 1519 her husband and co-ruler
House of Habsburg (1482–1678) Image Name Date of birth Date of death Reign Relationship with predecessor Philip VI the Handsome 22 July 1478 25 September 1506 27 March 1482to25 September 1506 their son Charles II 24 February 1500 21 September 1558 25 September 1506to16 January 1556 his son Philip VII 21 May 1527 13 September 1598 16 January 1556to13 September 1598 his son Isabella Clara Eugenia 12 August 1566 1 December 1633 6 May 1598to13 July 1621 his daughter Albert 15 November 1559 13 July 1621 his son-in-law Philip VIIIPhilip II (VII) renounced these territories and their titles, but kept for himself and his descendants the title of Duke of Burgundy as sovereigns of the Order of the Golden Fleece . So Philip VIII was Philip III of Spain 8 April 1605 17 September 1665 31 July 1621to17 September 1665 their nephew Charles III 6 November 1661 1 November 1700 17 September 1665to19 September 1678/1700 his son In 1678 the County of Burgundy was annexed by France as part of the Treaty of Nijmegen.
House of Bourbon, claimants to the title (1700–1713)
Philip IX (King Philip V of Spain) (1700–1713, titular only)
House of Habsburg (1713–present) Charles IV (Emperor Charles VI) (1713–1740 titular only) Maria Theresa (1740–1780 titular only) Francis I (Emperor Francis I) (1740–1765 with his wife, titular only) Joseph (Emperor Joseph II) (1780–1790 titular only) Leopold (Emperor Leopold II) (1790–1792 titular only) Francis II (Emperor Francis II) (1792–1795\1835) Ferdinand (Emperor Ferdinand I) (1835–1848 titular only) Franz Joseph (Emperor Franz Joseph I) (1848–1916 titular only) Charles V (Emperor Charles I) (1916–1918 titular only, later renounced)
See also Countess of Burgundy Kingdom of Burgundy King of Burgundy Duchy of Burgundy Duke of Burgundy County of Burgundy Dukes of Burgundy family tree Count of Poitiers (since John the Magnificent)
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