Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh II called the Peaceable (French Hugues II le Pacifique, probably * 1085, † 1143 probably shortly after 6 February), was Duke of Burgundy from 1103 to 1143.
He was the son and heir of the Duke Odo I. and the Sibyl of Burgundy. He took over the regency already 1101 the duchy, when his father departed for the crusade of 1101. When his father died in the course of the crusade, he succeeded him as Duke.
He struggled in 1109 under King Louis VI. against the English king Henry I, then against Emperor Henry V, who was in 1124 occurred in the Champagne region.
These two episodes beyond that took place outside his duchy, there was little conflict in his domain, thereby extending earned his nickname.
Marriage and issue
He married 1115 Mathilde de Mayenne ( † after 1162 ), with her he had the following children:
- Aigueline ( probably * 1116, † 1163 ); ∞ 1130 Hugo I († 1155 ), Count of Vaudémont
- Clémence (* probably 1117 ) ∞ Henri III. de Donzy († 1187 House Semur )
- Odo II ( Eudes II ) (* probably 1118; † September 27, 1162 ), 1143 Duke of Burgundy; ∞ 1145 Marie of Champagne ( probably * 1128, † August 7, probably 1190 ) 1162-1165 Regent of Burgundy, 1174 Abbess of Fontevraud, daughter of Theobald, Count of Champagne and Blois
- Walter ( Gautier ) (* probably in 1120; † January 7, 1180 ) from 1162 to 1163 Archbishop of Besancon, in 1163 Bishop of Langres, Peer of France
- Hugh the Red ( Hugues le Roux ) (* probably 1121, † 1171 ), Lord of Navilly
- Robert ( * probably in 1122; † August 18, 1140 ) 1140 Bishop of Autun
- Henry ( Henri ) (* probably in 1124, † 1170 ), Lord of Flavigny, Bishop of Autun
- Raimond ( probably * 1125, † 1156 ), Lord of Grignon and Montpensier
- Sibylle ( probably * 1126, † 1150 ); ∞ 1149 Roger II († 1154 ), 1130 King of Sicily
- Douce (* probably 1128 ), ∞ Raymond de Grancey
- Arembourge (* probably in 1132 ) Nun
- Matilde (* probably 1130), ∞ Wilhelm VII, Lord of Montpellier