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Life. In 1247, as Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia, died without issue, conflict arose about the future of Thuringia and Hesse.The succession was disputed between Heinrich Raspe's nephew and his niece: Sophie was the daughter of Heinrich Raspe's brother Ludwig IV and claimed the territories on behalf of her son Henry, while Henry the Illustrious, margrave of Meissen, was the son of ...
September 7, 1438: Louis II, Landgrave of Lower Hesse, was born to Landgrave Louis I and Anna of Saxony. The Landgraviate of Hesse having been divided by Louis I between Louis II and his brother Henry III into Hesse-Kassel and Hesse-Marburg, the brothers fought about the exact demarcation of the realm until May 1470.
Frederick II also renounced his rights to Wanfried. Issue. From her marriage to Louis, Anna had the following children: Louis II (1438–1471), Landgrave of Hesse, married in 1454 Countess Mechthild of Württemberg (1438-1495) Henry III (1440–1483), Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg, married Countess Anna of Katzenelnbogen (1443-1494)
Louis II of Hesse (German: Ludwig) (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: Anna [1455-1459] Elisabeth ...
His parents were Louis II the Frank (1438–1471) and Mechthild, daughter of Count Louis II of Württemberg . William II became Landgrave of Lower Hesse in 1493, after his brother William I resigned. On 9 November 1497 William II married Yolande, daughter of Frederick II of Vaudémont. She died on 21 May 1500 after the marriage produced one ...
Louis II of Hesse (German: Ludwig) (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.
