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George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
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1605 – 1661
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Who was George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt?
George II of Hesse-Darmstadt, German: Georg II von Hessen-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1626 - 1661. He was the son of Ludwig V and Magdalene of Brandenburg.
He married Sophia Eleonore of Saxony on 1 April 1627. From 1645 to 1648 he led the so-called Hessenkrieg against the Landgravine Amalie Elizabeth of Hesse-Kassel over the inheritance of the extinct line of Hesse-Marburg. This conflict resulted in the loss of Hesse-Marburg to Hesse-Kassel.
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- Mar 17, 1605
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- Died
- Jun 11, 1661
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on July 23, 2013
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