Biography of Odo III Duke Burgundy 1166-1218

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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 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 (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 (age 29) and [his wife] Theresa Burgundy Duchess Burgundy (age 44) repudiated.

In 1199 Odo III (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.

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In 1200 [his daughter] Jeanne Burgundy was born to Odo III (age 34) and [his wife] Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy. She married 1222 Raoul Lusignan II Count of Eu.

In 1204 [his daughter] Alix Burgundy was born to Odo III (age 38) and [his wife] Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy.

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 (age 47) and [his wife] Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy. 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 (age 50) and [his wife] Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy.

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.

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On 6th July 1218 Odo III (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 and Flanders. They were fourth cousins.