Richard | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Burgundy | |
| Born | 858 |
| Died | 921 (Aged About 63) |
| Buried | Abbey of Sainte-Colombe, Saint-Denis-lès-Sens |
| Noble family | Bivinids |
| Spouse(s) | Adelaide of Auxerre |
| Issue | Rudolph of France Hugh the Black Boso I Ermengard of Burgundy Adelaide of Burgundy Richilde of Burgundy |
| Father | Bivin of Gorze |
| Mother | Richildis (?) |
Richard the Justiciar (858–921), also known as Richard of Autun, was count of Autun from 880 and the first margrave and duke of Burgundy. He attained suzerainty over all the counties of Burgundy save Mâcon and by 890 he was referred to as dux (duke) and by 900 as marchio (margrave). By 918 he was being called dux Burgundionem or dux Burgundiae, which probably signified less the existence of a unified Burgundian duchy than feudal suzerainty over a multiplicity of counties in a specific region.