Count Henry Burgundy
- Born: Cir 1066, Dijon
- Marriage: Queen Teresa Castile
- Died: 1 Nov 1112, Astorga, Galicia at age 46
- Buried: Braga Cathedral
 General Notes:
Count of Portugal
Born: Cir 1066, Dijon
Marriage: Teresa of Castile circa 1092
Died: 1 Nov 1112, Astorga, Galicia at age 46
Buried: Braga Cathedral
Another name for Henry was Henriquez I av Burgund.
General Notes:
Henry of Burgundy (1066 - 1112) was Count of Portugal from 1093 to his death. He was the son of Henry of Burgundy, heir of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, and brother of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy. As a younger son, Henry had little chances of acquiring fortune and titles by inheritance, and thus, joined the Reconquista against the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula. One of a group of French nobles called by Alfonso VI of León to assist in the fight against the Moors, he arrived in Spain c.1095. He was assigned a portion of land previously held by his cousin Raymond, who was the husband of Alfonso’s daughter Urraca. To Henry, Alfonso gave his illegitimate daughter Teresa and the title count of Coimbra—later exchanged for the title count of Portugal. After the death of Alfonso VI, Henry tried to enhance his position by war and intrigues with and against Urraca, her son Alfonso (later Alfonso VII of Castile), and her second husband, Alfonso I of Aragón. In this he failed, but he died leaving a territory that was to become the independent kingdom of Portugal under his son Alfonso I. Henriquez fikk av sin svigerfar landet mellom Minho og Mondego som len under navnet Portucalia i 1090. Han utvidet ytterligere sin besittelser ved erobringer fra araberne og gjorde seg snart uavhengig av Castilla.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Count of Portugal, 1093.
• Acceded: Count of Burgundy, 1095.
Henry married Teresa of Castile, daughter of Alfonso VI Ferdinandez and Jimena Múñoz, circa 1092. (Teresa of Castile was born in 1070 and died on 1 Nov 1130.)
Marriage Notes:
Henry and Teresa had these children: - Affonso Henriquez, b. CIR 1094 - Urraca, b. CIR 1096 - Sancha, b. CIR 1098 - Teresa, b. CIR 1102 - Henrique, b. CIR 1106 - Alfonso I of Portugal Henriques, b. 25 JUL 1110 (the only son to survive childhood).
Henry married Queen Teresa Castile, daughter of Alfonso VI Ferdinandez and Jimena Munoz. (Queen Teresa Castile was born in 1070 and died on 1 Nov 1130.)
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