Odo, Duke of Burgundy
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Otto of Paris was duke of Burgundy
from 956 to his death. Otto was son of Hugh the Great, count of Paris
by his wife Hedwige of Saxony, sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
, and was brother of king Hugh I of France.
He became duke through his wife Liutgarde of Chalon, heiress of Burgundy. He had no known descendants.
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
from 956 to his death. Otto was son of Hugh the Great, count of Paris
Hugh the Great
Hugh 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...
by his wife Hedwige of Saxony, sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto I the Great , son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of Germany, King of Italy, and "the first of the Germans to be called the emperor of Italy" according to Arnulf of Milan...
, and was brother of king Hugh I of France.
He became duke through his wife Liutgarde of Chalon, heiress of Burgundy. He had no known descendants.