In 1003, his invasion of the Duchy of Burgundy was thwarted, and it would not be until 1016 that he was finally able to get the support of the Church to be recognized as Duke of Burgundy.
Njegova invazija na Burgundiju 1003. bila je neuspješna, i tek je 1016. zadobivši podršku Crkve bio priznat za vojvodu Burgundije.