Raymond of Burgundy

1070 - 1107  (~ 37 years)

• Name	Raymond of Burgundy
  Born	ca 1070	Besançon, County of Burgundy, France
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 May 1107	Grajal de Campos, Provincia de León Castilla y León, Spain
  Buried	Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Provincia da La Coruña Galicia, Spain
  	Grave location, historical portrait, and photo of cathedral: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67221138
  Notes	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_of_Burgundy The fourth son of Count William I of Burgundy and Stephanie, he was was the ruler of Galicia from about 1090 until his death. When Raymond and his cousin, Henry of Burgundy, first arrived in Spain is uncertain, but it probably it was with the army of Duke Odo I of Burgundy in 1086, to prosecute the Reconquest against the Muslims. Most of the army returned home, but Odo and his retinue went west. By 21 July 1087 they were probably at Burgos, at the court of Alfonso VI, and by 5 August he was in the capital city of León. There Odo arranged Raymond's marriage to Alfonso's heiress, Urraca. By his marriage Raymond received as dowry the government of the Kingdom of Galicia (which included the County of Portugal and the County of Coimbra), although shortly after, in 1095, Alfonso VI gave the County of Portugal and the County of Coimbra to Henry of Burgundy, father of the first Portuguese King Afonso Henriques of Portugal. During his government Raymond was titled Count, Dominus, Prince, Emperor and Consul of Galicia or of the Galicians, exercising near absolute power in his domains. He died at the castle of Grajal de Campos after a short illness. He was father of Alfonso VII of León and Castile.
  Person ID	I36112	Master File
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2016

  
  

  Family	Urraca of León, Queen of León, Castile, and Galicia,   b. Apr 1079, Burgos, Provincia de Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain ,   d. 08 Mar 1126, Saldaña, Provincia de Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Children	1. Alfonso VII Raimúndez of León, King of Galicia, King of León and Castille,   b. 01 Mar 1105, Caldas de Reis, Galicia, Spain ,   d. 21 Aug 1157, Muradel Pass, Sierra Morena mountains, Spain  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F14891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart