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Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy

1142 - 1192

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Hugh III (1142 – 25 August 1192) was Duke of Burgundy between 1162 and 1192. As duke, Burgundy was invaded by King Philip II and Hugh was forced to sue for peace. Hugh then joined the Third Crusade, distinguishing himself at Arsuf and Acre, where he died in 1192. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy is the 6,053rd most popular politician (up from 6,284th in 2024). (up from 981st in 2019)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy ranks 6,053 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick II, Elector Palatine, Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, Lucius Antonius, Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, Louis, Prince of Condé, and Princess Sophie of the Netherlands. After him are Ordoño IV of León, Pepin, Count of Vermandois, Birutė, Daru of Baekje, Miguel, Duke of Braganza, and Patsy Reddy.

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Among people born in 1142, Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy ranks 6. Before him are Yue Fei, Moinuddin Chishti, Philip I, Count of Flanders, William the Lion, and Al-Mustadi. After him are Godfrey III, Count of Louvain, and Frederick, Duke of Bohemia. Among people deceased in 1192, Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy ranks 6. Before him are Conrad of Montferrat, Rashid ad-Din Sinan, Kilij Arslan II, Prithviraj Chauhan, and Emperor Go-Shirakawa. After him are Garnier de Nablus, Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Orio Mastropiero, and Adam of Saint Victor.

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