Guigues VI | |
|---|---|
| Dauphin of Viennois | |
 Coat of Arms of Viennois | |
| Born | 1184 |
| Died | 14 March 1237 |
| Noble family | House of Burgundy |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice de Sabran Beatrice of Montferrat |
| Issue | Guigues VII of Viennois etc. |
| Father | Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy |
| Mother | Beatrice of Albon |
Andrew Guigues VI (1184 – 14 March 1237), known as André de Bourgogne, Dauphin of Viennois, was the Count of Albon, Briançon, Grenoble, and Oisans from 1228 until his death. He was the son of Hugh III of Burgundy and Béatrice of Albon.[1] He took his regnal name after and inherited the titles and lands of his maternal grandfather, Guigues V.
During his reign he was a generous patron of monasteries and he expanded his territory by diplomacy rather than war. He founded the collegiate church Saint-André of Grenoble, which is today the last existing monument built by the delphinal dynasty, and where he and some of his successors were buried.[2]
In 1228, Guigues was supporting Turin in their attempts to trade without paying heavy duties to Thomas, Count of Savoy. This was despite the treaty that had been made between the families when Guigues's sister, Marguerite married the count's son and heir.[3]
- ^ Bouchard 1987, p. 256.
- ^ Moreau 2010.
- ^ Cox 1974, p. 23,29.