Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse
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Louis II of Hesse (7 September 1438 – 8 November 1471), called Louis the Frank, was the Landgrave
of Lower Hesse
from 1458 - 1471.
He was the son of Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse
and Anna of Saxony. He married Mechthild, daughter of Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach
in 1454. Their children were:
He also had seven (known) illegitimate children by his mistress, Margarethe von Holzheim (born about 1443 - died after 1515):
The Landgraviate of Hesse
had been divided by his father Louis I between Louis II and his brother Henry III into Hesse-Kassel (Lower Hesse or Hesse-Cassel) and Hesse-Marburg (Upper Hesse). The brothers fought about the exact demarcation of the realm until May 1470.
Landgrave
Landgrave was a title used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor...
of Lower Hesse
Lower Hesse
Lower Hesse a historic designation for an area in northern Hesse, Germany.The term Lower Hesse originated in the Middle Ages for the so-called "lower principality" of Hesse, which was separated until 1450 from the so-called "upper principality" by the area Ziegenhain...
from 1458 - 1471.
He was the son of Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse
Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse
Louis I of Hesse , called "the Peaceful" was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1413-1458....
and Anna of Saxony. He married Mechthild, daughter of Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach
Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach
Ludwig I , Count of Württemberg. He was a son of count Eberhard IV and Henriette of Montbéliard. He reigned from 1419 until 1450....
in 1454. Their children were:
- Anna [1455-1459]
- Elisabeth (died young)
- William I, Landgrave of HesseWilliam I, Landgrave of HesseWilliam I of Hesse was the Landgrave of Hesse from 1471 to 1493.His parents were Louis the Frank and Mechthild, daughter of Count Louis I of Württemberg...
(1466–1515) - William II, Landgrave of HesseWilliam II, Landgrave of HesseWilliam II was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1493 and Landgrave of Upper Hesse after the death of his cousin, William III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse in 1500....
(1469–1509)
He also had seven (known) illegitimate children by his mistress, Margarethe von Holzheim (born about 1443 - died after 1515):
- Anna of Hesse (born about 1460, married Heinz Missener, 23 May 1484)
- Margarethe of Hesse (born about 1460, died 1524, married Heinrich Furster, mayor of MarburgMarburgMarburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
, 5 February 1486) - Johannes of Hessen (born about 1460, murdered 11 March 1531, married Gertrude ______)
- Wilhelm of Hessen (born about 1470, died 1550 in Melsungen)
- Luckel Lambrechts (born before 1471)
- Wilhelm of Hessen
- Ernst of Natega
- Friedrich of Hessen
The Landgraviate of Hesse
Landgraviate of Hesse
The Landgraviate of Hesse was a Landgraviate of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a unity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided between the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.-History:...
had been divided by his father Louis I between Louis II and his brother Henry III into Hesse-Kassel (Lower Hesse or Hesse-Cassel) and Hesse-Marburg (Upper Hesse). The brothers fought about the exact demarcation of the realm until May 1470.