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Henry II of Hesse (German: Heinrich; c. 1299 – 3 June 1376), called "the Iron", was Landgrave of Hesse from 1328–1376. Henry was the son of Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse and Adelheid of Ravensburg. With his wife Elisabeth of Thuringia, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen , he had five children:
- Adelheid of Ravensberg
Henry I of Hesse was raised to the status of prince by King Adolf of Germany in 1292. 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.
- State of the Holy Roman Empire
Charles II, formerly sovereign, titular Landgrave 1866–68 (1803–1868) Ernst Eugen, titular Landgrave 1868–1925 (1846–1925) 1925 the Line of Hesse-Philippsthal became extinct, passed to Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
- 1264
- Ernest Louis (as grand duke)
- Henry I (as landgrave)
- His Royal Highness
- Landgraves of Lower Hesse (Kassel) 1458–1500
- Landgraves of Upper Hesse (Marburg) 1458–1500
- Landgraves of Hesse 1500–1567
Louis II (1438 –1471) Landgrave of Lower HesseWilliam I (1466–1515) Landgrave of Lower HesseWilliam II (1469–1509) Landgrave of Lower Hesse , reunited Hesse in 1500Henry III (1440 –1483) Landgrave of Upper Hesse, second son of Louis IWilliam III "the Younger"(1471 –1500) Landgrave of Upper HesseWilliam II (1469–1509) Landgrave of Lower Hesse, reunited Hesse in 1500Philip I the Magnanimous (1504-1567) Landgrave of HesseWith the death of Henry Raspe, Duchess Sophia, his niece, now steers Hesse towards becoming a semi-independent landgraviate. The Hessians are able to select Henry of Brabant (grandson of Elizabeth and son of Sophia and her husband, Henry II of Brabant) as their first landgrave.
Etching of Henry II the Iron, Landgrave of Hesse. Whole length with curled hair, tunic, robes and belt. The Landgrave is depicted standing gesturing to a table, whilst attended by a second robes figure. With coat of arms above, and two further shields below. With German inscription above and with printed text on the verso.
Apr 26, 2022 · June 03, 1376 (76-77) Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland (HRR) Immediate Family: Son of Otto I, landgrave of Hesse and Adelheid von Ravensberg. Husband of Elisabeth von Hessen, Landgravin of Hesse. Father of Otto II Landgraf von Hessen; Adelheid of Hesse; Elisabeth von Hessen and Jutta von Hessen.
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