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Richard, Duke of Burgundy (858–921), also known as Richard of Autun or Richard the Justiciar, was Count of Autun from 880 and the first Margrave and Duke of Burgundy. He eventually 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 dukedom than feudal suzerainty over a multiplicity of counties in a specific region.

Richard was a Bosonid, the son of Bivin of Gorze and Richildis. His elder brother was Boso of Provence and his younger sister was Richildis, second wife of Charles the Bald.

Adelaide of Auxerre (born c. 849) was a Duchess of Burgundy in the Middle Ages.

She was the wife of Richard, Duke of Burgundy and the mother of the following:

• Hugh the Black^[1]
• Rudolph of France,^[2] who married Emma of France, daughter of Robert I of France
• Adelaide of Burgundy, married Reginar II, Count of Hainaut.

She was the daughter of Conrad II, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy^[3] and his wife Waldrada of Worms.

Bivin of Gorze (810/830–863) was a Frank from the Bosonid family. He was married to a daughter of Boso the Elder, who may have been called Richildis. During his life he functioned as lay abbot of the Gorze Abbey.^[1] His offspring includes:

• Richildis, who married king Charles the Bald;^[1]
• Richard the Justiciar, Duke of Burgundy;
• Boso, king of the Provence;
• possibly Bivin, count of Metz.

daughter of Boso the Elder