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Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy

c. 1143–1184 · 12th century

Beatrice I was countess of the Free County of Burgundy from 1148, the only child of Count Renaud III. Her marriage in 1156 to Emperor Frederick Barbarossa tied Burgundy to the Hohenstaufen, and she was crowned empress in 1167 and queen of Burgundy in 1178. Her children included the emperor Henry VI and Otto I, Count of Burgundy.

Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy
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