Odo I, surnamed
Borel and called
the Red, (1058–23 March 1103) was
Duke of BurgundyDuke 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.-Bosonid dynasty:...
between 1079 and 1103. Eudes was the second son of
Henry of BurgundyHenry of Burgundy was the son and heir of Robert I, duke of Burgundy. He died shortly before his father and failed to succeed in Burgundy. The name of his wife is unknown as is her origin, although a connection to the Counts of Barcelona has been hypothesized...
and grandson of
Robert IRobert I Capet or Robert I of Burgundy, known as Robert the Old was duke of Burgundy between 1032 to his death...
. He became the duke following the abdication of his older brother, Hugh I, who retired to become a
BenedictineBenedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monk. Odo married
Sibylla of BurgundySybilla of Burgundy was a French noble, the duchess consort of Burgundy. She was a daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy and Stephanie. She was married to Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy in 1080.Children:*Florine of Burgundy 1083-1097...
(1065 - 1101), daughter of
William I, Count of BurgundyWilliam I , called the Great was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Adelaide, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy...
.
They had:
- Florine of Burgundy
Florine of Burgundy was the daughter of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy and Sybilla of Burgundy.Her maternal grandparents were William I, Count of Burgundy and his wife Stephanie.Florine was married to Sweyn the Crusader, a son of Sweyn II of Denmark....
1083-1097
- Helie of Burgundy
Helie of Burgundy was the daughter of Eudes I and Sibylla of Burgundy.In June 1095, she married Bertrand of Toulouse, as his second wife. The two had one son, Pons of Tripoli ....
1080-1141 wife of Bertrand of ToulouseBertrand of Toulouse or Bertrand of Tripoli was count of Toulouse, and was the first count of Tripoli to rule in Tripoli itself....
and William III of PonthieuWilliam III of Ponthieu , son of Robert II of Bellême and Agnes of Ponthieu. He is also called William Talvas....
- Hugh II of Burgundy
- Henry d.1131
An interesting incident is reported of this robber baron by an eyewitness,
EadmerEadmer, or Edmer , was an English historian, theologian, and ecclesiastic. He is known for being a contemporary biographer of Saint Anselm.- Life :...
, biographer of
Anselm of CanterburyAnselm of Canterbury was a Benedictine monk, an Italian medieval philosopher, theologian, and church official who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. Called the founder of scholasticism, he is famous in the West as the originator of the ontological argument for the...
.
Odo I, surnamed
Borel and called
the Red, (1058–23 March 1103) was
Duke of BurgundyDuke 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.-Bosonid dynasty:...
between 1079 and 1103. Eudes was the second son of
Henry of BurgundyHenry of Burgundy was the son and heir of Robert I, duke of Burgundy. He died shortly before his father and failed to succeed in Burgundy. The name of his wife is unknown as is her origin, although a connection to the Counts of Barcelona has been hypothesized...
and grandson of
Robert IRobert I Capet or Robert I of Burgundy, known as Robert the Old was duke of Burgundy between 1032 to his death...
. He became the duke following the abdication of his older brother, Hugh I, who retired to become a
BenedictineBenedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monk. Odo married
Sibylla of BurgundySybilla of Burgundy was a French noble, the duchess consort of Burgundy. She was a daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy and Stephanie. She was married to Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy in 1080.Children:*Florine of Burgundy 1083-1097...
(1065 - 1101), daughter of
William I, Count of BurgundyWilliam I , called the Great was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Adelaide, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy...
.
They had:
- Florine of Burgundy
Florine of Burgundy was the daughter of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy and Sybilla of Burgundy.Her maternal grandparents were William I, Count of Burgundy and his wife Stephanie.Florine was married to Sweyn the Crusader, a son of Sweyn II of Denmark....
1083-1097
- Helie of Burgundy
Helie of Burgundy was the daughter of Eudes I and Sibylla of Burgundy.In June 1095, she married Bertrand of Toulouse, as his second wife. The two had one son, Pons of Tripoli ....
1080-1141 wife of Bertrand of ToulouseBertrand of Toulouse or Bertrand of Tripoli was count of Toulouse, and was the first count of Tripoli to rule in Tripoli itself....
and William III of PonthieuWilliam III of Ponthieu , son of Robert II of Bellême and Agnes of Ponthieu. He is also called William Talvas....
- Hugh II of Burgundy
- Henry d.1131
An interesting incident is reported of this robber baron by an eyewitness,
EadmerEadmer, or Edmer , was an English historian, theologian, and ecclesiastic. He is known for being a contemporary biographer of Saint Anselm.- Life :...
, biographer of
Anselm of CanterburyAnselm of Canterbury was a Benedictine monk, an Italian medieval philosopher, theologian, and church official who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. Called the founder of scholasticism, he is famous in the West as the originator of the ontological argument for the...
. While Saint Anselm was progressing through Odo's territory on his way to
RomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated municipality , with over 2.7 million residents in , while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million. The metropolitan area of Rome is estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million...
in 1097, the bandit, expecting great treasure in the archbishop's retinue, prepared to ambush and loot it. Coming upon the prelate's train, the duke asked for the archbishop, whom they had not found. Anselm promptly came forward and took the duke by surprise, saying "My lord duke, suffer me to embrace thee." The flabbergasted duke immediately allowed the bishop to embrace him and offered himself as Anselm's humble servant.
He was a participant in the ill-fated
Crusade of 1101The Crusade of 1101 was a minor crusade of three separate movements, organized in 1100 and 1101 in the successful aftermath of the First Crusade. It is also called the Crusade of the Faint-Hearted due to the number of participants who joined this crusade after having turned back from the First...
.