Biography of Odo III Duke Burgundy 1166-1218

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Maternal Family Tree: Wulfhilde of Saxony Duchess Bavaria 1072-1126

In 1165 [his father] Hugh III Duke Burgundy (age 23) and [his mother] Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Matthias Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 46) and [his grandmother] Bertha aka Judith Hohenstaufen Duchess Lorraine (age 42). He the son of [his grandfather] Odo II Duke Burgundy and [his grandmother] Marie Blois Duchess Burgundy. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Before 1166 [his father] Hugh III Duke Burgundy (age 23) and [his step-mother] Beatrice of Albon Duchess Burgundy (age 4) were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. He the son of [his grandfather] Odo II Duke Burgundy and [his grandmother] Marie Blois Duchess Burgundy.

In 1166 Odo III Duke Burgundy was born to [his father] Hugh III Duke Burgundy (age 24) and [his mother] Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 25th August 1192 [his father] Hugh III Duke Burgundy (age 50) died. His son Odo (age 26) succeeded III Duke Burgundy.

In 1194 Odo III Duke Burgundy (age 28) and Theresa Burgundy Duchess Burgundy (age 43) were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Hugh III Duke Burgundy and Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy. They were half second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1195 Odo III Duke Burgundy (age 29) and [his wife] Theresa Burgundy Duchess Burgundy (age 44) repudiated.

In 1199 Odo III Duke Burgundy (age 33) and Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Hugh III Duke Burgundy and Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy.

In 1200 [his mother] Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy died.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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In 1200 [his daughter] Jeanne Burgundy was born to Odo III Duke Burgundy (age 34) and [his wife] Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married 1222 Raoul Lusignan II Count of Eu.

In 1204 [his daughter] Alix Burgundy was born to Odo III Duke Burgundy (age 38) and [his wife] Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1211 [his sister-in-law] Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon (age 63) died.

On 26th March 1211 [his brother-in-law] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 56) died. His son Alfonso (age 25) succeeded II King Portugal. Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 23) by marriage Queen Consort Portugal.

On 9th March 1213 [his son] Hugh IV Duke Burgundy was born to Odo III Duke Burgundy (age 47) and [his wife] Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. He married (1) 1219 his fourth cousin once removed Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy, daughter of Robert Capet III Count Dreux and Aénor de Saint-Valéry, and had issue (2) 1258 his third cousin Beatrix Blois Duchess Burgundy, daughter of Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre.

In 1216 [his daughter] Béatrice Burgundy was born to Odo III Duke Burgundy (age 50) and [his wife] Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Around 1217 [his brother-in-law] Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy (age 20) and [his half-sister] Margaret Burgundy Countess Savoy (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. She the daughter of [his father] Hugh III Duke Burgundy and [his step-mother] Beatrice of Albon Duchess Burgundy (age 56). He the son of Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 39) and Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 37). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1218 [his wife] Theresa Burgundy Duchess Burgundy (age 67) died.

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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On 6th July 1218 Odo III Duke Burgundy (age 52) died. His son Hugh (age 5) succeeded IV Duke Burgundy.

Philip I Count of Flanders and Theresa Burgundy Duchess Burgundy were married. She the daughter of Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Thierry Count Flanders and Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex. They were fourth cousins.