Hugh
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Cypriot/Frankish/French
- Hugh I, Count of Angoulême (c. 1183[1] or c. 1195 – c. 1249)
- Hugh II, Count of Angoulême (1221 – 1250)
- Hugh III, Count of Angoulême (c. 1235/1240 – Aft. 1270)
- Hugh IV, Count of Angoulême (1259 – 1303)
- Hugh Capet (c. 940 – 996), the first King of France
- Hugh I of CyprusHugh I of CyprusHugh I of Cyprus succeeded to the throne of Cyprus on April 1, 1205 underage upon the death of his elderly father Amalric of Lusignan, King of Cyprus and Jerusalem...
(c. 1194/1195 – 1218) - Hugh II of CyprusHugh II of CyprusHugh II of Cyprus was king of Cyprus and, from the age of 5 years, also Regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem....
(c. 1252/1253 – 1267) - Hugh III of CyprusHugh III of CyprusHugh III of Cyprus , born Hughues de Poitiers, later Hughues de Lusignan , called the Great, was the King of Cyprus from 1267 and King of Jerusalem from 1268 . He was the son of Henry of Antioch and Isabella of Cyprus, the daughter of Hugh I...
and I of Jerusalem (1235 – 1284) - Hugh IV of CyprusHugh IV of CyprusHugh IV of Cyprus was King of Cyprus from 31 March 1324 to his abdication, on 24 November 1358 and, nominally, King of Jerusalem, as Hugh II, until his death...
(c. 1295 - 1359) - Hugh of AustrasiaHugh of AustrasiaHugh, Chucus, or Chugus was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 617 to 623. He was the predecessor to Pepin of Landen and father of Hugobert....
, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 617 to 623 - Hugh I, Count of BloisHugh I, Count of BloisHugh I of Châtillon was Count of Blois from 1230 to 1241, and Count of Saint Pol from 1226 to 1248.He was son of Gaucher III of Châtillon and Elisabeth , daughter of Hugo IV, Count of Saint-Pol....
(d. 1248) - Hugh II, Count of BloisHugh II, Count of BloisHugh II of Châtillon , son of Guy II of Châtillon, Count of Saint Pol, and Matilda of Brabant, was count of St Pol 1289–1292 and count of Blois 1292–1307....
(d. 1307) - Hugh of BrienneHugh of BrienneHugh de Candie, Count of Brienne and Lecce was the second surviving son of Count Walter IV of Brienne and Marie de Lusignan of Cyprus....
(c. 1240 – 1296), Count of the medieval French County of Brienne - Hugh, Duke of Burgundy (d. 952)
- Hugh I, Duke of BurgundyHugh I, Duke of BurgundyHugh I was duke of Burgundy between 1076 and 1079. Hugh was son of Henry of Burgundy and grandson of duke Robert I. He inherited Burgundy from his grandfather, following the premature death of Henry, but abdicated shortly afterwards to his brother Eudes I. He briefly fought the Moors in the...
(1057 – 1093) - Hugh II, Duke of BurgundyHugh II, Duke of BurgundyHugh II of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1103 and 1143. Hugh was son of Odo I, Duke of Burgundy.-Marriage and issue:He married, in about 1115, Felicia-Matilda of Mayenne, daughter of...
(1084 – 1143) - Hugh III, Duke of BurgundyHugh III, Duke of BurgundyHugh III of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1162 and 1192. Hugh was the eldest son of duke Odo II and Marie of Champagne, daughter of Theobald and Mathilda of Carinthia....
(1142 – 1192) - Hugh IV, Duke of BurgundyHugh IV, Duke of BurgundyHugh IV of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1271. Hugh was the only son of duke Odo III and Alice of Vergy...
(1213 – 1271) - Hugh V, Duke of BurgundyHugh V, Duke of BurgundyHugh V of Burgundy was Duke of Burgundy between 1306 and 1315.Hugh was the eldest son of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy and Agnes of France. His maternal grandparents were Louis IX of France and Marguerite Berenger of Provence....
(1282 – 1315) - Hugh of ChâteauneufHugh of ChâteauneufSaint Hugh of Châteauneuf was the Bishop of Grenoble from 1080 to his death. He was a partisan of the Gregorian reform and opposed to Guy of Burgundy, Archbishop of Vienne, later Pope as Callistus II....
(1052 – 1132), Bishop of Grenoble - Hugh of ClunyHugh of ClunyHugh of Cluny was an Abbot of Cluny. He is sometimes referred to as "Hugh the Great" or "Hugh of Semur" and was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Hugh . He was one of the most influential leaders of one of the most influential monastic orders of the Middle Ages.Abbot Hugh built the...
(1024 - 1109), French Abott, later canonized as Saint Hugh the Great - Hugh, Count of Champagne (c. 1074–1125)
- Hugh of DieHugh of DieHugh of Die was a French papal legate, and Archbishop of Lyon from 1081 to 1106. He was a nephew of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy.He became bishop of Die, Drôme, in 1074. He was a strong supporter of the Gregorian reform. He was excommunicated at the 1087 Council of Benevento, for his criticisms of...
(c.1040-1106), French papal legate, and Archbishop of Lyon - Hugh the GreatHugh the GreatHugh the Great or Hugues le Grand was duke of the Franks and count of Paris, son of King Robert I of France and nephew of King Odo. He was born in Paris, Île-de-France, France. His eldest son was Hugh Capet who became King of France in 987...
(died 956), Duke of the Franks - Hugh of LincolnHugh of LincolnHugh of Lincoln was at the time of the Reformation the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.-Life:...
(1135/1140 – 1200), aka Hugh of Avalon or Hugh of Burgundy - Hugh I of LusignanHugh I of LusignanHugh I , called Venator , was the first Lord of Lusignan. He is mentioned in the Chronicle of Saint-Maixent. It has been hypothesised that he was the huntsman, , of the Count of Poitou or the Bishop of Poitiers on the basis of his epithet...
(fl. early tenth century) - Hugh II of LusignanHugh II of LusignanHugh II , called Carus , was the second Lord of Lusignan, the son and successor of Hugh I Venator. According to the Chronicle of Saint-Maixent, he built the castle at Lusignan. Hugh III Albus, who emerges from historical obscurity in the next generation, was probably his son.-Sources:*Painter,...
(d. 967) - Hugh III of LusignanHugh III of LusignanHugh III , called Albus, was the third Lord of Lusignan, probably the son and successor of Hugh II. He confirmed the donation by one of his vassals of the church of Mezeaux to the abbey of Saint-Cyprien and himself granted the abbey the woodland and the public road between Lusignan and Poitiers...
(fl. late tenth century) - Hugh IV of LusignanHugh IV of LusignanHugh IV , called Brunus , was the fourth Lord of Lusignan. He was the son of Hugh III Albus and Arsendis...
(d. 1026) - Hugh V of LusignanHugh V of LusignanHugh V , called the Fair or the Pious, was the fifth Lord of Lusignan and Lord of Couhé. He succeeded his father, Hugh IV, sometime around 1026....
(d. 1060) - Hugh VI of LusignanHugh VI of LusignanHugh VI , called the Devil, was the Lord of Lusignan and Count of La Marche , the son and successor of Hugh V of Lusignan and Almodis de la Marche. He participated in the Crusade of 1101....
(c. 1041 – c. 1106) - Hugh VII of LusignanHugh VII of LusignanHugh VII the Brown of Lusignan or Hugues II de La Marche or Hugues VII & II le Brun de Lusignan , Sire de Lusignan, Couhé and Château-Larcher and Count of La Marche, was the son of Hugh VI of Lusignan. He was one of the many notable Crusaders in the Lusignan family...
(1065 – 1151) - Hugh VIII of LusignanHugh VIII of LusignanHugh VIII the Old of Lusignan or Hugh III of La Marche or Hugues VIII le Vieux de Lusignan was the eldest son of Hugh VII and of Sarrasine or Saracena de Lezay. He became Seigneur de Lusignan, Couhé, and Château-Larcher and Count of La Marche on his father's death in 1151...
(b. 1106-1110 or aft. 1125, died 1165-1171) - Hugh IX of LusignanHugh IX of LusignanHugh IX the Brown of Lusignan was the grandson of Hugh VIII. His father, also Hugh , was the co-seigneur of Lusignan from 1164, marrying a woman named Orengarde before 1162 or about 1167 and dying in 1169...
(1163 or 1168 – 1219) - Hugh X of LusignanHugh X of LusignanHugh X de Lusignan, Hugh V of La Marche or Hugh I of Angoulême or Hugues X & V & I de Lusignan succeeded his father Hugh IX as Seigneur de Lusignan and Count of La Marche in November, 1219 and was Count of Angoulême by marriage.Hugh X de Lusignan was betrothed to marry 12 year-old Isabel of...
(c. 1182 or c. 1195 – c. 1249) - Hugh XI of LusignanHugh XI of LusignanHugh XI de Lusignan, Hugh VI of La Marche or Hugh II of Angoulême or Hugues XI & VI & II de Lusignan . He succeeded his mother Isabelle of Angoulême, former queen of England, as Count of Angoulême in 1246. He likewise succeeded his father Hugh X as Count of La Marche in 1249...
(1221 – 1250) - Hugh XII of LusignanHugh XII of LusignanHugh XII de Lusignan, Hugh VII of La Marche or Hugh III of Angoulême or Hugues XII & VII & III de Lusignan . He succeeded his father Hugh XI as seigneur of Lusignan, Couhe, and Peyrat, Count of La Marche and Count of Angoulême in 1250.He married at Fougères 29 January 1253/4 Jeanne de Fougères...
(c. 1235/1240 – Aft. 1270) - Hugh XIII of LusignanHugh XIII of LusignanHugh XIII of Lusignan, Hugh VIII of La Marche or Hugh IV of Angoulême or Hugues XIII & VIII & IV de Lusignan succeeded his father Hugh XII as Seigneur de Lusignan, Count of La Marche and Count of Angoulême in 1270.He married at Pau on July 1, 1276 Beatrix de Bourgogne, Dame de Grignon Hugh XIII of...
(1259 – 1303) - Hugh Magnus of FranceHugh Magnus of FranceHugh Magnus of France was co-King of France under his father, Robert II, from 1017 until his death in 1025...
(1007 – 1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II - Hugh I, Count of Maine (ruled 900–950)
- Hugh II, Count of Maine (ruled 950–992)
- Hugh III, Count of Maine (ruled 992–1015)
- Hugh IV, Count of Maine (ruled 1036–1051, died 1051)
- Hugh V, Count of Maine (ruled 1069–1131, died 1131)
- Hugh I of RethelCounts and dukes of RethelThis is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel ruled independently, before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Counts of Flanders, and finally to the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1405 the County became part of the Peerage of France, and in 1581 it was...
(ruled 1065–1118) - Hugh II of RethelCounts and dukes of RethelThis is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel ruled independently, before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Counts of Flanders, and finally to the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1405 the County became part of the Peerage of France, and in 1581 it was...
(1199–1227) - Hugh III of RethelCounts and dukes of RethelThis is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel ruled independently, before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Counts of Flanders, and finally to the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1405 the County became part of the Peerage of France, and in 1581 it was...
(1227–1242) - Hugh IV of RethelCounts and dukes of RethelThis is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel ruled independently, before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Counts of Flanders, and finally to the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1405 the County became part of the Peerage of France, and in 1581 it was...
(1272–1285)
Anglo-Norman/English
- Hugh (dean)Hugh (dean)Hugh, first dean of York, was appointed by archbishop Thomas I before December 1093. He was present at a royal council at Gloucester on 25 December 1093 and visited Fountains Abbey with archbishop Thurstan on 9 October 1132...
, first Dean of York - Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of ChesterHugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of ChesterHugh d'Avranches , also known as le Gros and Lupus was the first Earl of Chester and one of the great magnates of early Norman England.-Early career:...
(died 1101) - Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of NorfolkHugh Bigod, 1st Earl of NorfolkHugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk was born in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England.He was the second son of Roger Bigod , Sheriff of Norfolk, who founded the Bigod name in England...
(1095 - 1177), second son of Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Norfolk - Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of NorfolkHugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of NorfolkHugh Bigod was the eldest son of Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, and for a short time the 3rd Earl of Norfolk.In 1215 he was one of the twenty-five sureties of Magna Carta of King John...
(c. 1182 – 1225), the eldest son of Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Norfolk - Hugh le Despenser IHugh le Despenser ISir Hugh le Despenser was a wealthy landowner in the East Midlands of England, and served as High Sheriff of Berkshire.He was probably the son of a Thomas Despencer, and brother to both Thomas, who died before October 1218, and Rohaise, who married Stephen de Segrave. It is said that he married a...
(died 1238), High Sheriff of Berkshire - Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le DespencerHugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le DespencerSir Hugh was an important ally of Simon de Montfort during the reign of Henry III. He served briefly as Justiciar of England in 1260 and as Constable of the Tower of London....
(1223 – 1265) - Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of WinchesterHugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of WinchesterHugh le Despenser , sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", was for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II of England....
(1262 – 1326) - Hugh the younger DespenserHugh the younger DespenserHugh Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser , also referred to as "the younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester , and Isabella daughter of William, 9th Earl of Warwick.-Titles and possessions:Hugh Despenser the younger was knight of Hanley Castle, Worcestershire,...
(1286 – 1326), son of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester - Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of ChesterHugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of ChesterHugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester was the son of Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester and Maud of Gloucester, daughter of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester .-Early life:He is thought to have been born Kevelioc in Monmouth...
(1147 – 1181)
Irish
- Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (c. 1540–1616), Irish chieftain who resisted the annexation of Ireland by Elizabeth I of England
- Hugh O'Neill (politician) (1883–1982), Ulster Unionist politician who served as Father of the House of Commons
- Hugh Dubh O'NeillHugh Dubh O'NeillHugh Dubh O'Neill, 5th Earl of Tyrone was an Irish soldier of the seventeenth century. He is best known for his participation in the Irish Confederate Wars and in particular his defence of Clonmel in 1650.O'Neill was a member of the O'Neill dynasty, the leaders of which fled Ireland in the flight...
(1611–1660), Irish soldier who commanded the defenders in the Siege of Clonmel and Siege of Limerick - Hugh Roe O'DonnellHugh Roe O'DonnellAodh Rua Ó Dónaill, anglicised as either Hugh Roe O'Donnell or Red Hugh O'Donnell , was An Ó Domhnaill and Rí of Tir Chonaill . He led the Irish forces against the English conquest of Ireland from 1593 and helped to lead the Nine Years' War from 1595 to 1603...
, Prince of Tyrconnell, led a rebellion against English government in Ireland
The Gaelic name Aodh/Aedh/Aed is often translated into English as Hugh. Persons sharing this name who traditionally use the Gaelic form are listed below:
- Áed RúadÁed RuadÁed Rúad, son of Badarn, Díthorba, son of Deman, and Cimbáeth, son of Fintan, three grandsons of Airgetmar, were, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, High Kings of Ireland who ruled in rotation, seven years at a time. They each ruled for three seven-year stints...
, legendary High king of Ireland - Áed mac EchachÁed mac EchachÁed mac Echach Tirmcharna was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Echu Tirmcharna mac Fergusso . He came to the throne in the year 557 and ruled till 575....
(died 575), king of Connacht - Áed Dub mac SuibniÁed Dub mac SuibniÁed Dub mac Suibni was an Irish king of the Cruthin of Dál nAraidi . He may have been king of the Ulaid.Áed Dub — Black Áed — killed the last pagan High King of Ireland, Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Tradition has Diarmaid die a mythic threefold death, and some version make Áed Diarmaid's...
(died 588), king of Dál nAraidi - Áed DibchineÁed DibchineÁed Dibchine mac Senaig was a King of Leinster from the Uí Máil branch of the Laigin. He is the first king of this branch to hold the overlordship of Leinster....
(died c.595), king of Leinster - Áed mac AinmuirechÁed mac AinmuirechÁed mac Ainmuirech was high-king of the Northern Uí Néill. He belonged to the Cenél Conaill and was a distant cousin of Columba of Iona. He was the son of Ainmuire mac Sétnai , a previous possible high king....
(died c.598), High king of Ireland - Áed SláineÁed SláineÁed mac Diarmato , called Áed Sláine , was the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Saint Columba is said to have prophesied his death...
(died 604), High king of Ireland - Áed Rón mac CathailÁed Rón mac CathailÁed Rón mac Cathail was a king of the Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was the grandson of Bruidge mac Nath Í , a previous king....
(died 604), king in Leinster - Áed UaridnachÁed UaridnachÁed Uaridnach was an Irish king who was High King of Ireland. He is sometimes also known as Áed Allán, a name most commonly used for the 8th century king of the same name, this Áed's great-great-grandson....
(died 612), High king of Ireland - Áed Bennán mac CrimthainnÁed Bennán mac CrimthainnÁed Bennán mac Crimthainn was a possible King of Munster from the Eóganacht Locha Léin branch of the Eoganachta. He was definitely king of West Munster or Iarmuman. He was the great grandson of Dauí Iarlaithe mac Maithni also a possible king of Munster from this branchThere is some dispute in the...
(died 618), king of or in Munster - Áed Dub mac Colmáin (died 641?), bishop of Kildare
- Áed AiredÁed AiredÁed Aired or Áed Airdd or Áed Airech was a Dal nAraide king of the Cruithne in Ulaid . He ruled from 690-698.In the 6th and 7th centuries the Dal nAraide were part of a confederation of Cruithne tribes in Ulaid and were the dominant members...
(died 698), king of Dál nAraide - Áed RóinÁed RóinÁed Róin mac Bécce Bairrche was the Dal Fiatach king of Ulaid, which is now Ulster, Ireland. He reigned from 708 to 735. He was the son of Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic, , a previous king of Ulaid who had abdicated in 707 to become a pilgrim....
(died 735), king of Dál Fiatach - Áed mac ColggenÁed mac ColggenÁed mac Colggen was a king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of Leinster. Some sources incorrectly make him joint king of Leinster with Bran Becc mac Murchado, but it appears that Áed was main ruler of Leinster in 738 His father Colcú mac Bressail was called king of Ard Ladrann at his death obit in the...
(died 738), king of Leinster - Áed Balb mac IndrechtaigÁed Balb mac IndrechtaigÁed Balb mac Indrechtaig was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Muillethan , a previous king. He was of the Síl Muiredaig sept of the Uí Briúin. His sobriquet Balb means "Stammerer".Aed is mentioned as king in both the...
(died 742), king of Connacht - Áed MuindergÁed MuindergÁed mac Flaithbertaig , called Áed Muinderg, was a chief of the Cenél Conaill of the northern Uí Néill. He was the son of the high king Flaithbertach mac Loingsig . His byname Muinderg means "red-necked"....
(died 747), king of northern Uí Néill - Áed FindÁed FindÁed Find or Áed mac Echdach was king of Dál Riata . Áed was the son of Eochaid mac Echdach, a descendant of Domnall Brecc in the main line of Cenél nGabráin kings....
(died 778), king of Dál Riata - Áed Oirdnide (died 819), king of Ailech
- Áed mac BoantaÁed mac BoantaÁed mac Boanta is believed to have been a king of Dál Riata.The only reference to Áed in the Irish annals is found in the Annals of Ulster, where it is recorded that "Eóganán mac Óengusa, Bran mac Óengusa, Áed mac Boanta, and others almost innumerable" in a battle fought by the men of Fortriu...
(died 839), probably king in Dál Riata - Áed of ScotlandÁed of ScotlandÁed mac Cináeda was a son of Cináed mac Ailpín . He became king of the Picts in 877 when he succeeded his brother Constantín mac Cináeda. He was nicknamed Áed of the White Flowers, the Wing-footed or the white-foot .The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba says of Áed: "Edus [Áed] held the same [i.e....
(died 878), king of the Picts - Áed Findliath (died 879), king of Ailech
- Áed Ua CrimthainnÁed Ua CrimthainnÁed Ua Crimthainn , also called Áed mac Crimthainn, was abbot and coarb of Terryglass , near Lough Derg in County Tipperary, Ireland...
(fl. mid 12th century), abbot of Terryglass - Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua ConchobairAedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua ConchobairAedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair was King of Connacht.-Prince of Connacht:* M1210.7The sons of Roderic O'Conor and Teige, the son of Conor Moinmoy, accompanied by some of the people of Annaly, came across the Shannon, from the east side, into the Tuathas, and carried a prey with them into...
, king of Connacht, 1223–1228 - Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua ConchobairAedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua ConchobairAedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair was King of Connacht in Ireland from 1274 to 1280.-References:* Annals of Ulster at at * Annals of the Four Masters at at * Chronicum Scotorum at at...
, king of Connacht - Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua ConchobairAedh mac Ruaidri Ua ConchobairAedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair was King of Connacht from 1228 to 1233.Extracts from the Annals of Connact concerning Aedh:"Vast war arose between Aed and Toirrdelbach, the two sons of Ruaidri O Conchobair, after the death of Aed mac Cathail Chrodbeirg, for the younger did not yield respect to the...
, king of Connacht, 1228–1233 - Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua ConchobairAedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua ConchobairAedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair was king of Connacht in 1342. He was the last of the Clan Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair to hold this position.-References:* Annals of Ulster at at * Annals of the Four Masters at at...
- Aodh, Earl of RossAodh, Earl of RossHugh [probably Gaelic: Aodh], was the third successor of Ferchar mac in tSagairt as Mormaer of Ross .Hugh was a favorite of King Robert I of Scotland, who endowed him with many lands. Aodh even married Robert's sister, Maud...
(died 1333)
Other
- Hugh of Arles (before 887 – 948), King of Italy from 924 aka Hugh of Provence
- Hugh of IbelinHugh of IbelinHugh of Ibelin was an important noble in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.Hugh was the eldest son of Barisan of Ibelin and Helvis of Ramla. He was old enough to witness charters in 1148, as was his younger brother Baldwin of Ibelin, which suggests he was born c. 1130-1133, as the male age of...
(c. 1130-1133 – 1169/1171), noble in the Kingdom of Jerusalem - Hugh of JabalaHugh of JabalaHugh was the bishop of Jabala, a town in Syria, during the 12th century. When the County of Edessa fell to Zengi in 1144, Raymond, prince of Antioch, sent Hugh to report the news to Pope Eugene III. In response, Eugene issued the papal bull Quantum praedecessores the following year calling for the...
, 12th century bishop of Jabala, Syria - Hugh of St VictorHugh of St VictorHugh of Saint Victor was born perhaps in France, or more probably in Saxony. His origins and early life are rather obscure. He studied and taught at the Augustinian Abbey of Saint Victor in Paris after which he is named. His writings include works of theology, mysticism, philosophy and the arts...
(c. 1078 – February 11, 1141), mystic philosopher - Hugh of TuscanyHugh of TuscanyHugh the Great was the Margrave of Tuscany from 961 to his death and Duke of Spoleto and Camerino from 989 to 996. He was the son and successor of Humbert of Tuscany, who was also briefly Duke of Spoleto, and Willa, a daughter of Boniface I of Spoleto...
(c. 950–1001), aka Hugo or Ugo
Fictional characters
- Hugh (Star Trek), a character in Star Trek
- Hugh (Kiba), a major character featured within the Japanese anime Kiba
See also
- Hughes (disambiguation)
- Hugo (disambiguation)
- Hugues (disambiguation)
- HuwHuwHUW can mean...In Meteorology*HUW, the SAME code for a Hurricane WarningAs a NameHuw is a Welsh given name and may refer to:*Huw Bennett , a Welsh rugby union footballer...
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