George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

George II
George II
	Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Born	17 March 1605; Darmstadt
Died	11 June 1661 (aged 56); Darmstadt
Spouse	Sophia Eleonore of Saxony
Issue	Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt; Elisabeth Amalie; Anna Sophia II, Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg
House	Hesse-Darmstadt
Father	Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Mother	Magdalene of Brandenburg

George II of Hesse-Darmstadt, German: Georg II von Hessen-Darmstadt (17 March 1605, in Darmstadt – 11 June 1661) was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1626 to 1661. He was the son of Ludwig V and Magdalene of Brandenburg.

He married Sophia Eleonore of Saxony on 1 April 1627. From 1645 to 1648 he led the so-called Hessenkrieg against the Landgravine Amalie Elizabeth of Hesse-Kassel over the inheritance of the extinct line of Hesse-Marburg. This conflict resulted in the loss of Hesse-Marburg to Hesse-Kassel.

Children

Louis VI (1630–1678)
Magdalena Sybilla (1631–1651)
George (1632–1676), married Dorothea Augusta, Duchess of Holstein-Sonderborg
Sophia Eleonore (1634–1663), married Landgrave William Christoph of Hesse-Homburg
Elisabeth Amalie (1635–1709), married Philip William, Elector Palatine
Louise Christine (1636–1697)
Anna Maria (1637-1637)
Anna Sophia II, Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg (1638-1683)
Amalia Juliana (1639-1639)
Stillborn daughter (1640)
Henrica Dorothea (1641–1672)
John (1642–1643)
Augusta Philippina (1643–1672)
Agnes (1645-1645)
Marie Hedwig (1647–1680), married Duke Bernhard I of Saxe-Meiningen

Ancestry

Ancestors of George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

16. William II, Landgrave of Hesse

8. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse

17. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

4. George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

18. George, Duke of Saxony

9. Christine of Saxony

19. Barbara Jagiellon

2. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

20. Simon V, Count of Lippe

10. Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe

21. Magdalena of Mansfeld

5. Magdalene of Lippe

22. Philip III, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg

11. Katharina of Waldeck-Eisenberg

23. Anna of Cleves

1. George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

24. Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg

12. Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg

25. Elizabeth of Denmark

6. John George, Elector of Brandenburg

26. George, Duke of Saxony(=18)

13. Magdalena of Saxony

27. Barbara Jagiellon (=19)

3. Magdalene of Brandenburg

28. John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

14. Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt

29. Margarete of Brandenburg

7. Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst

30. Wolfgang I, Count of Barby-Mühlingen

15. Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen

31. Agnes of Mansfeld

References

George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse Born: 17 March 1605 Died: 11 June 1661
Preceded by Louis V	Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 1626–1661	Succeeded by Louis VI

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