Hildegarde of Burgundy
Duchess consort of Gascony and Aquitaine
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Hildegarde of Burgundy (c. 1056 – 1104) was Duchess consort of Gascony and Aquitaine by marriage to William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine.
| Hildegarde of Burgundy | |
|---|---|
| Duchess consort of Gascony and Aquitaine | |
| Tenure | c. 1068/9 - 25 September |
| Born | c. 1056 |
| Died | 1104 |
| Spouse | William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine |
| Issue | William IX, Duke of Aquitaine Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon and Navarre Beatrice |
| House | House of Burgundy |
| Father | Robert I, Duke of Burgundy |
| Mother | Ermengarde of Anjou, Duchess of Burgundy |
Life
Hildegarde was the daughter of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy with his second wife, Ermengarde of Anjou.[1]
Marriage and issue
Hildegarde married William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine.[2] She was, by marriage, Duchess of Gascony and Aquitaine.
William and Hildegarde had:
- William IX, Duke of Aquitaine[3]
- Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon and Navarre, married Peter of Aragon[4]
- Beatrice? married firstly to Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile and secondly to Elias I, Count of Maine
William's birth was a cause of great celebration at the Aquitanian court, but the Church at first considered him illegitimate because of his parents' consanguinity. This obliged his father to make a pilgrimage to Rome soon after his birth to seek papal approval of his marriage to Hildegarde.