Otto IV(1248, inOrnans– 17 March 1303, inMelun[1]) was the count of theFree County of Burgundyfrom 1279 until 1303.
| Otto IV | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Otto IV | |
| Count of Burgundy | |
| Reign | 8 March 1279 – 17 March 1303 |
| Predecessor | Adelaide |
| Successor | Joan II |
| Born | c.1248 Ornans |
| Died | 17 March 1303 Melun |
| Spouse | Philippa of Bar Mahaut of Artois |
| Issue | Joan II, Countess of Burgundy Blanche, Queen of France Robert of Burgundy |
| House | House of Ivrea |
| Father | Hugh de Châlon |
| Mother | Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy |
Life
editOtto was the son ofHugh of ChâlonsandAdelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy.[2]Upon his father's death in 1266/7, he became Count ofChâlons.In 1267, the pro-French Otto IV got in conflict with his half-uncleJohn I of Chalon-Arlay,who was supported by his vassals.[3]His mother, Adelaide, died on 8 March 1279, and Otto inherited her county. However, he was unable to secure real power in the county until 1295.[4]His elder daughter Joan II succeeded in theCounty of Burgundy,which was later given as dowry on her marriage toPhilip.[5]
His wife Mahaut drew up a contract on 4 June 1312 with the famous tomb maker Jean Pepin de Huy to make a tomb.[6]The contract specifies a tomb made of stone and alabaster.[6]Otto was to be shown as an armed knight with a shield, sword and armor.[6]A lion was shown beneath his feet with two angels to support the pillow under his head.[6]The tomb no longer exists, but the designs have been preserved.
Marriage and children
editOtto marriedPhilippa of Barin 1271. The marriage was childless.[7]
In 1285, Otto married his second wife,Mahaut, Countess of Artois.[7]They had:
- Joan II, Countess of Burgundy(c.1291 - 1330) marriedPhilip, Count of Poitiers(later King of France) in 1307[8]
- Blanche(c.1296 - 1326) marriedCharles, Count of La Marche(also later King of France).[8]
- Robert(c.1300 – 1317).
References
edit- ^Gauthier 1903,p. 61.
- ^Jackson-Laufer 1999,p. 19.
- ^"Chalon".Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins(in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
- ^Cox 1999,p. 363-365.
- ^Funck-Brentano 1888,p. 16.
- ^abcdFrisch 1987,p. 113.
- ^abCox 1974,p. 463.
- ^abBrown 2009,p. 223.
Sources
edit- Brown, Elizabeth A.R. (2009). "Blanche of Artois and Burgundy, Chateau-Gaillard, and the Baron de Joursanvault". In Smith, Katherine Allen; Wells, Scott (eds.).Negotiating community and difference in medieval Europe: gender, power, patronage, and the authority of religion in Latin Christendom.BRILL.
- Cox, Eugene L. (1974).The Eagles of Savoy.Princeton: Princeton University Press.ISBN0691052166.
- Cox, Eugene (1999). "The kingdom of Burgundy, the lands of the house of Savoy and adjacent territories". In Abulafia, David (ed.).The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 5, C.1198-c.1300.Cambridge University Press.
- Frisch, Teresa G. (1987).Gothic Art 1140-c. 1450:Sources and Documents.University of Toronto Press.
- Funck-Brentano, Frantz (1888). "Philippe le Bel et la Noblesse Franc-Comtoise".Bibliothèque de l'École des chartes.49.Librairie Droz: 5–40.
- Gauthier, M. Jules (1903). "Services Funebres du Comte Othon IV de Bourgogne celebres en Franche-Comte en 1303".Bulletin Historique et Philologique.Imprimerie Nationale.
- Jackson-Laufer, Guida Myrl (1999).Women Rulers Throughout the Ages: An Illustrated Guide.ABC-CLIO.