George II Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Royalty
George II of Hesse-Darmstadt, German: Georg II von Hessen-Darmstadt (Darmstadt, 17 March 1605 – 11 June 1661) 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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| Birth date | March 17, 1605 |
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| Date of death | June 11, 1661 |
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| Parents | Louis V Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Magdalene of Brandenburg |
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| Title | Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt |