Robert I "le Vieux" Capet Duc de Burgundy
- Born: 1011, Bourgogne, France
- Marriage (1): Aliénor de Semur
- Marriage (2): Éremburge de la Fleche comtesse du Maine
- Marriage (3): Helie de Samur
- Died: 21 Mar 1076, Fleury-sur-Ouche, Côte - d' Or, Burgundy, France at age 65
- Buried: Semur-en-Auxois, Côte - d' Or, Burgundy, France
 Another name for Robert was Robert I "the Old" Duke of Burgundy.
General Notes:
-Weis' "Ancestral Roots. . ." (108:22), (100:22), (113:22). -Stuart's "Royalty For Commoners" (85:31) & (155:32).
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Noted events in his life and other information:
• Point of Interest: 165
He was the ancestor of the House of Bourgogne (to 1361), seigneurs de Montagu (to 1347), seigneurs de Couches (to 1479), Dauphins du Dauphiné (to 1349), and the Kings of Portugal (to 1383).
• Titles: 165
--First Duke of Burgundy in France. 1032-1076. From his first marriage to Hélie de Semur descended the Dukes of Burgundy.
• Dates & Events:
--Duke of Burgundy & King of Portugal.
-- His father, after a long conflict, was able to expel OTTO WILLIAM from the Duchy of Burgundy and install Robert as duke instead. Thus he founded the junior branch of the Capetian dynasty which ruled Burgundy from their capital at Dijon for three centuries.
Robert married Aliénor de Semur, daughter of Dalmas I Lord de Semur-en-Brienne and Arembourge de Vergy. (Aliénor de Semur was born in 1016-1029 in Semur, Cote-d'Or, France and died after 22 Apr 1055-1109.)
Robert next married Éremburge de la Fleche comtesse du Maine, daughter of Foulques III "Nerra" Comte d' Anjou and Hildegarde de Lorraine. (Éremburge de la Fleche comtesse du Maine was born in 1018 in Fleury-sur-Ouche and died on 18 Mar 1076.)
Robert next married Helie de Samur, daughter of Dalmace de Semur Seigneur and Aremburge de Semur. (Helie de Samur was born in 1016 and died on 22 Apr 1055.)
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