Yolande II or Yolande of Burgundy (French: Yolande de Bourgogne), (December 1247 – 2 June 1280) was the daughter of Odo of Burgundy, and Matilda II, Countess of Nevers.
On the death of her mother, Yolande claimed her entire inheritance, the counties of Nevers, Tonnerre and Auxerre, as the eldest of three daughters. However, it was decided that the inheritance would be split among the sisters: Yolande got Nevers, Margaret got Tonnerre and Adelaide got Auxerre, while their aunt Agnes inherited Bourbon. Upon the death of her paternal grandfather, Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, in 1271, Yolande claimed the Duchy of Burgundy as his primogenitural heir, being the eldest child of Hugh's deceased eldest son. King Philip III of France, who was appointed arbitrator, decided in favour of her uncle, who thus became Duke Robert II, on the basis of proximity of blood.
Her first marriage was to John Tristan, Count of Valois, son of Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence, in June 1265; they had no children, and he died of dysentery in 1270 at Tunis whilst on the Eighth Crusade.
Yolanda then remarried in March 1272 at Auxerre to Robert III, Count of Flanders. Their children were:
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Preceded by Matilda II and Odo |
Countess of Nevers 1262–1280 |
Succeeded by Louis I |