Louis II

Landgrave of Lower Hesse
Person human Q320101
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Louis II

Summary

Louis II is a human[1]. He was born on September 7, 1438[2]. He died in Burg Reichenbach[3]. He died on November 8, 1471[4]. He worked as a ruler[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Louis II died in Burg Reichenbach[3].
  • Louis II was born on September 7, 1438[2].
  • Louis II died on November 8, 1471[4].
  • Burial took place at St. Elisabeth's Church[7].
  • Louis II's father was Louis I[8].
  • Louis II's mother was Anna of Saxony, Landgravine of Hesse[9].
  • Among Louis II's spouses was Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach[10].
  • A child of Louis II was William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse[11].
  • A child of Louis II was William II, Landgrave of Hesse[12].
  • Louis II worked as a ruler[5].
  • Louis II is recorded as male[13].
  • Louis II's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Louis II's family is recorded as House of Hesse[15].
  • Louis II's noble title is recorded as landgrave[16].
  • Louis II's given name is recorded as Louis[17].
  • Louis II's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[18].
  • Louis II's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ludwig II.'}[19].
  • Louis II's sibling is recorded as Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse[20].
  • Louis II's sibling is recorded as Hermann IV of Hesse[21].
  • Louis II's sibling is recorded as Elisabeth of Hesse[22].
  • Louis II's P14585 is recorded as 86539[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Louis II was born on September 7, 1438[2]. His father was Louis I[8]. His mother was Anna of Saxony, Landgravine of Hesse[9].

Career and Affiliations

Louis II's professions included ruler[5].

Personal Life

Among Louis II's spouses was Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach[10]. Children include William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse[11], an aristocrat[24], 1466–1515[25], of Landgraviate of Hesse[26], awarded the Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[27] and William II, Landgrave of Hesse[12], an aristocrat[28], 1469–1509[29].

Death and Burial

Louis II died on November 8, 1471[4]. He passed away in Burg Reichenbach[3]. He is buried at St. Elisabeth's Church[7].

Why It Matters

Louis II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did Louis II die?

Louis II passed away in Burg Reichenbach[3].

Who were Louis II's parents?

Louis II's father was Louis I[8]. Louis II's mother was Anna of Saxony, Landgravine of Hesse[9].

Who was Louis II married to?

Louis II's spouses include Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach[10].

What did Louis II do for work?

Louis II worked as ruler[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 13
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'uk']
    Wikipedia title → Louis II of Lower Hesse
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 22d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title → landgrave
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 13597
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54302|batch #54302]]: migrate GND to own IDs"
  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach
    Instance of → human
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14585]]: 86539, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
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