Constance of Burgundy

F, (8 May 1046 - between January 1093 and February 1093)
Father-Biological*Robert III the Old ~ Duc de Bourgogne et Prince de France b. c 1011, d. 21 Mar 1076
Mother-Biological*Eleanor of Semur-en-Auxois b. 1016, d. 22 Apr 1055
Family Lines
Roy Line

Boudreau Line
Last Edited=9 Sep 2022
Miniature of Constance of Burgundy, second wife of Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile
     Constance of Burgundy was born on 8 May 1046.1,2 She was the daughter of Robert III the Old ~ Duc de Bourgogne et Prince de France and Eleanor of Semur-en-Auxois.

Constance of Burgundy married Hugh II of Chalon-sur-Saône , Count of Chalon in 1065. They had no children together.2,3 She appears by name for the first time in royal charters on 8 May 1080.2

Constance of Burgundy, age 35, married Alfonso VI the Brave of León and Castile ~ King of Castile, León, and Navarre, age 40 , son of Ferdinand I the Great ~ King of Castile and León and Sancha of León, on 8 May 1081.3,1,2 Constance of Burgundy died between January 1093 and February 1093.3,1,2

Compeller's Notes:
Death: Weis (1982) gives her death date as 1092.

Child of Constance of Burgundy and Alfonso VI the Brave of León and Castile ~ King of Castile, León, and Navarre

Citations

  1. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
  2. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Online https://en.wikipedia.org
  3. Evans, Charles. "The Princess Zaida", The American Genealogist volume 39 (1963).