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Table of monarchs Heads of the non-reigning House of Hesse Hesse-Kassel since 1866 Friedrich Wilhelm I, the former Elector, titular Landgrave 1866–75 (1802–1875) succeeded by his second cousin Friedrich Wilhelm II as below: Friedrich II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1720–1785) Friedrich III, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim (1747–1837)

Herman II, Landgrave of Hesse, was born about 1342, [1] supposedly in Grebenstein Castle, [2] though there appears to be no primary sources that support this as his birthplace. He was the second and youngest son of Ludwig II, Landgrave of Hesse in Grebenstein, and his wife, Elisabeth von Sponheim.

Herman II, nicknamed "the Learned" ( c. 1342 – 1413), succeeded his uncle Henry II, Landgrave of Hesse as Landgrave of Hesse Agnes ( c. 1344 – 25 December 1394), was abbess of the Cistercian monastery St. Catherine in Eisenach, where she died References

"Hermann II of Hesse (1341 – 24 May 1413) was Landgrave of Hesse from 1376 to 1413. Hermann II, called "the Scholar", was born in 1345 in Burg Grebenstein (de) (Grebenstein castle), the son of Louis the Junker. Louis the Junker was a son of Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse. Hermann studied in Paris and in Prague. After the death of Otto, the son ...