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He was educated at the court of Normandy. Guy would lead a revolt for control of the Duchy of Normandy against his cousin William of Normandy (later William the Conqueror). He had to leave his county of Brionne and Vernon in Normandy, after being at the head of the coalition of the barons of Normandy, which was defeated at the Battle of Val-ès-Dunes in 1047. Guy found refuge with his uncle Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou. He later attempted to take over the county of Burgundy from his brother William.

Birth	1025
Death	1069

Father	Reginald I IVREA Count Burgundy (986 - 1057)
Mother	Alice DE NORMANDIE (1003 - 1037)
Sibling	William I "the Stubborn" IVREA Count Burgundy (1020 - 1087)
Sibling	Alberada IVREA (1033 - 1122)
Sibling	Hugues BOURGOGNE (1037 - 1086)