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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:
- Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach
- House of Hesse
At his death divided Hesse again. Louis II the Frank: 7 September 1438: 1458–1471: 8 November 1471: Lower Hesse: Matilda of Württemberg-Urach (1438–1495) 1454 four children Children of Louis I, divided Hesse between them. Henry III associated his son Louis III in a co-rulership. Henry III the Rich: 15 October 1440: 1458–1483: 13 January ...
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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.
"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... Ludwig II. von Hessen (1438-1471)
Count Louis III is raised to the rank of landgrave as Louis I, and his Thuringia is recognised as overlord by the Hessians. This unites Hesse and Thuringia from 1130-1247, clearly to the detriment of Hesse's traditional link with Franconia. 1140 - 1172: Louis II the Iron: Landgrave of Thuringia & Count of Gudensberg.? Henry Raspe II
From 1308 to 1311, and again from 1458, the landgraviate was divided into Upper Hesse and Lower Hesse. Hesse was re-unified under Landgrave William II in 1500.
In 1567 Hesse was divided between his four sons: William IV (1532 – 1592) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, see Hesse-Kassel. Louis IV (1537 – 1604) Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg, see below. Philip II (1541 – 1583) Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels, see below. George I (1547 –1596) Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, see Hesse-Darmstadt.