Louis II, Landgrave of Lower Hesse
| Louis II | |
|---|---|
| Landgrave of Lower Hesse | |
| Born | 7 September 1438 |
| Died | 8 November 1471 (aged 33) |
| Spouse | Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach |
| Issue | Anna Elisabeth William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse William II, Landgrave of Hesse |
| House | House of Hesse |
| Father | Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse |
| Mother | Anna of Saxony |
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:
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) and Hesse-Marburg (Upper Hesse). The brothers fought about the exact demarcation of the realm until May 1470.
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