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Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse

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Hermann II
Landgrave of Hesse
Bornc. 1342
Died10 June 1413(1413-06-10) (aged 70–71)
Noble familyHesse
Spouse(s)Johanna of Nassau-Weilburg
Margaret of Hohenzollern-Nuremberg
IssueAnna
Heinrich
Elisabeth
Margarete
Agnes
Hermann
Frederick
Louis
FatherLouis the Junker
MotherElizabeth of Sponheim

Hermann II (c. 1342 – 10 June 1413), nicknamed the Scholar (German: der Gelehrte), was Landgrave of Hesse from 1376 to 1413.[1][2]

Life

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Hermann II was born around 1342 to Louis the Junker and Elizabeth of Sponheim, daughter of Simon II, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach.[1][2] Louis the Junker was a son of Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse. Hermann studied in Paris and in Prague. After the death of Otto the Younger, the son and heir apparent of Henry II, the latter appointed his nephew Hermann as co-ruler and heir in 1367.

Hermann was married twice. The first marriage on 3 February 1377 was to Johanna, countess of Nassau-Weilburg [c. 1362-1383] but produced no children. The second was on 15 October 1383 to Margaret of Hohenzollern-Nuremberg [c. 1360-1406], daughter of Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg. They had the following children:

  • Anna (1385–1386)
  • Henry (1387–1394)
  • Elisabeth (1388–1394).
  • Margarete (1389–1446), married to Henry I of Brunswick-Lüneburg
  • Agnes (1391–1471), married to Otto II of Brunswick-Göttingen
  • Hermann (1396–1406)
  • Frederick (1398–1402)
  • Louis (1402–1458), succeeded as Landgrave of Hesse

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hessen, Hermann II. Landgraf von". Hessische Biografie (in German). Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Heinemeyer, Walter (1969). "Hermann II.". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 8. pp. 633–634.
Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse
Born: c. 1342 Died: 10 June 1413
Regnal titles
Preceded by Landgrave of Hesse
1376–1413
Succeeded by