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Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy

1294 - 1315

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Hugh V (1294 – 9 May 1315) was Duke of Burgundy between 1306 and 1315. Hugh was the eldest son of Duke Robert II of Burgundy and Agnes of France. Hugh was betrothed to Catherine of Valois in 1302, but the betrothal was broken off 30 September 1312, and he had no known descendants. He was involved in the Crusader movement and was also titular King of Thessalonica, a title he sold in 1313 to his brother Louis in exchange for the latter's rights to Burgundy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy is the 770th most popular nobleman (down from 739th in 2019). (down from 1,933rd in 2019)

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Among people born in 1294, Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy ranks 8Before him are Chungsuk of Goryeo, John of Montfort, Kusunoki Masashige, Joan of Valois, Countess of Hainaut, John, Duke of Durazzo, and Simonida. After him is Hugh IV of Cyprus. Among people deceased in 1315, Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy ranks 4Before him are Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France, Giovanni Pisano, and Pietro d'Abano. After him is Frik.

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