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Birth:          ABT 1070 of Dijon, France
Death:          24 May 1107 Grajal Do Campos, Leon
Burial:         Cathedral of Santiago el Mayor, Santiago de Compostella

Notes
went to Spain on a crusade against the Moors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_of_Burgundy
Raymond of Burgundy (c. 1070 – 24 May 1107) was the ruler of Galicia from about 
1090 until his death. He was the fourth son of Count William I of Burgundy and 
Stephanie. He married Urraca, future queen of León, and was the father of the future 
emperor Alfonso VII.

When Raymond and his cousin, Henry of Burgundy, first arrived in Spain is uncertain, 
but it probably was with the army of Duke Odo I of Burgundy in 1086, to prosecute the 
Reconquista against the Muslims. In April 1087, the army abandoned its siege of 
Tudela and most of the host 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. All surviving charters which seem to place Raymond in 
Spain before 1087 are either misdated or interpolated.

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),[1] 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, 
basing it in Bracara Augusta (nowadays Braga). During his government he was titled 
Count, Dominus, Prince, Emperor and Consul of Galicia or of the Galicians, exercising 
near absolute power in his domains ("in urbe Gallecia regnante Comite Raymundus"): 
"serenissimus totius Gallecie comes", "totius Gallecie Senior et Dominus", "totius 
Gallecie Consul", "totius Gallecie Princeps", "totius Gallecie Imperator".[2]

He was father of Alfonso VII of León and Castile (1104/1105–1157), already crowned 
king of Galicia in 1111, while his brother later became Pope Callixtus II.

Parents
DE BOURGOGNE William (Guillaume) I "the Great" (1020 - 12 Nov 1087)
DE LONGWY Stephanie (ABT 1035 - AFT 1088)

Siblings
DE BOURGOGNE Stephen (ABT 1055 - 27 May 1102)
DE BOURGOGNE Ermentrude (ABT 1060 - AFT 8 Mar 1105)
DE BOURGOGNE Sibylle (Mathilda) (ABT 1065 - 23 Mar 1102)
DE BOURGOGNE Raymond (ABT 1070 - 24 May 1107)
DE BOURGOGNE Gisela (ABT 1073 - AFT 1133)

Marriage To ALFONSEZ OF CASTILE AND LEON Urraca (ABT 1082 - 8 Mar 1126)
    m. 1087 Toledo

Notes

Parents
____ Alfonso VI "The Valiant" (BEF Jun 1040 - 1 Jul 1109)
OF BURGUNDY Constance (8 May 1046 - 1093)

Children by ALFONSEZ OF CASTILE AND LEON Urraca ABT 1082 - 8 Mar 1126
____ Alfonso VII "Pierre-Raimund" (1 Mar 1105 - 21 Aug 1157)

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