Ludwig II, Graf von Nassau-Weilburg,
(1565-1627)
born 9 August 1565 (Weilburg?)
died 8 November 1627 Saarbruecken
married 8 June 1589 Kassel
Landgraefin Anna Maria von Hessen-Kassel
born 27 January 1567 Kassel
died 8 November 1626 Neunkirchen
Born in 1565, he married on 8 June 1589 Anna Maria von Hessen-Kassel
and they became the parents of fourteen children. In 1602 he inherited
Saarbruecken from his uncle, Philipp IV. And when in 1605 the families
branch in Wiesbaden became extinct, he also inherited Wiesbaden and Idstein.
From 1602 he lived with his family at Saarbruecken. In 1623 he
reorganised the monetary system in his territories. Anna Maria died
8 November 1626 and was buried at St. Arnoul; and when Ludwig II died,
8 November 1627, he too was buried there.
Source: Leo van de Pas
|
