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Coat of arms of the Free County of Burgundy until the 13th century.

Coat of arms of the Free County of Burgundy after the 13th century.

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 867 to 1678.

Otto William (995-1026)
Renaud I (1026-1057), son of
William I the Great (1057-1087), son of
Renaud II (1087-1097), son of,
William II the German (de facto count, 1097-1125), son of
William III the Child (1125-1127), son of
Stephen I (titular count, 1097-1102), son of
Renaud III (titular count 1102-1127, count 1127-1148), son of
William III of Mâcon (count-regent from 1148 to 1157 for Beatrice)
Beatrice I (1148-1184), daughter of Renaud III, married
- Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, husband of, as Frederick I, (1156-1190)

Otto I (1190-1200), son of
Jeanne I (1200-1205), daughter of
Beatrice II (1205-1231), sister of, married
- Otto of Andechs-Merania, husband of, as Otto II (1208-1231)

Otto III (1231-1248), son of
Adelaide I (1248-1279), sister of, married
- Hugh of Chalon, first husband of above, as Hugh I (1248-1266)
- Philip I of Savoy, second husband of above, as Philip I (1267-1279)

Otto IV (titular count, 1279-1295, count 1295-1302), son of Adelaide II and Hugh I
Robert (titular count, 1302-1315), son of
Jeanne II (1315-1330), sister of, married
- Philip V of France, husband of above, as Count Philip II (1315-1322

Jeanne III (1330-1347), daughter of, married
- Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy, husband of above, as Eudes I (1330-1347)

Philip VI the Handsome (1482-1506) (also Duke of Burgundy as Philip IV), son of
Charles II (1506-1558) (also Holy Roman Emperor as Charles V), son of
Philip VII (1558-1598) (also King of Spain as Philip II), son of
Isabella III and Albert (1598-1621), co-sovereigns, daughter and nephew of Philip VII, married (1598-1621)
Philip VIII (1621-1665) (also king of Spain as Philip IV), grandson of Philip VII
Charles III (1665-1678) (also King of Spain as Charles II)

In 1678 the County of Burgundy was annexed by France as part of the Treaty of Nijmegen, and the title fell into abeyance.

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