William I, Count of Burgundy (born 1020)

William I, Count of Burgundy

Count of Burgundy (1020–1087)

William I, called the Great, was Count of Burgundy from 1057 to 1087 and Mâcon from 1078 to 1087. He was a son of Reginald I, Count of Burgundy and Alice of Normandy, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy. William was the father of several notable children including Pope…