Jolanthe (Burgundy)
Jolanthe of Burgundy ( Yolande de Bourgogne ) (December 1247 , † June 2, 1280 ) was Countess of Nevers from 1262 to 1280, and Countess of Auxerre and Tonnerre from 1262 to 1273. She was the daughter of Hereditary Duke Odo of Burgundy and the Mathilde II of Bourbon , Countess of Nevers, Auxerre and Tonnerre.
She married Johann von Damiette (* 1250, † 1270), Count of Valois , son of the French King Louis IX, in June 1265 . the Saint and Margaret of Provence . Her husband died of dysentery in 1270 off Tunis ; the marriage remained childless.
In March 1272 she married Robert III in Auxerre . von Dampierre (* 1249; † 1322), Lord of Béthune , later Count of Flanders .
- Ludwig I (* 1272; † 1322), Count of Nevers and Rethel , father of Count Ludwig I of Flanders
- Robert († 1331), Lord of Marle and Cassel , ⚭ 1323 Johanna von Bretagne (* 1294, † 1364) daughter of Duke Arthur II of Bretagne and Jolanthe von Dreux , Countess of Montfort
- Johanna (Jeanne) († 1333) ⚭ 1288 Enguerrand IV of Guînes , Lord of Coucy († 1311).
- Jolanthe (Yolande) († 1313) ⚭ 1287 Gauthier III. d'Enghien († 1310).
- Mathilde ⚭ 1314 Matthias of Lorraine († 1330), Lord of Fleurines (Oise) .
In 1273 she gave the counties of Auxerre and Tonnerre to her sisters Margarete (Marguerite) and Alix , only keeping Nevers for herself and her descendants.
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| predecessor | Office | Successors |
|---|---|---|
| Mathilde II |
Countess of Nevers 1262–1280 |
Ludwig I. |
| Mathilde II |
Countess of Auxerre 1262–1273 |
Alix |
| Mathilde II |
Countess von Tonnerre 1262–1273 |
Margarete |
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| SURNAME | Jolanthe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jolanthe of Burgundy (full name); Yolande de Bourgogne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Countess of Nevers, and Countess of Auxerre and Tonnerre (1262–1273) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1247 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1280 |