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Male Philipp II "The Younger" Landgrave Of HESSE-KASSEL-RHEINFELS Click to view Philipp II "The Younger" Landgrave Of HESSE-KASSEL-RHEINFELS in the family tree

Philipp II "The Younger" Landgrave Of was born on April 22nd, 1541 in Marburg, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia and his baptism took place on May 15th, 1541.  Philipp II "The Younger" Landgrave Of's father was Philipp I "The Magnanimous" Landgrave Of HESSE-KASSEL and his mother was Christine Princess Of SAXONY.  His paternal grandparents were Wilhelm II "der Mittlere" Landgrave Of HESSE and Anna Princess Of MECKLENBURG; his maternal grandparents were Georg "The Bearded", Duke Of SAXONY and Barbara Princess Of POLAND. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Wilhelm IV "The Wise" Landgrave Of, Philipp Ludwig Prince Of, Ludwig IV "The Elder" Landrave Of, Georg I "The Pious" Landgrave Of, Agnes Princess Of, Anna Princess Of, Barbara Countess Of, Elisabeth Princess Of and Christine Princess Of.  He was the third youngest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 42 on November 20th, 1583 in Rheinfels, Rheinland, Prussia.  He was buried on December 5th, 1583 in Pfarrkirche, St Goar, Rheinland, Prussia.

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