About Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy
Lived 1294 – 1315 (aged 20–21). Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy was an aristocrat.
Hugh V (1294 – 9 May 1315) was Duke of Burgundy between 1306 and 1315.
Hugh was the eldest son of Duke Robert II of Burgundy and Agnes of France.
Hugh was betrothed to Catherine of Valois in 1302, but the engagement was broken off on 30 September 1312. a title he sold in 1313 to his brother Louis in exchange for the latter's rights to Burgundy. He was succeeded by his younger brother Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy.
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Who was Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy?
French noble
When was Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy born?
Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy was born in 1294.
When did Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy die?
Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy died on 9 May 1315 in Argilly.
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Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy was an aristocrat.
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