John II, Count of Waldeck-Landau
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John II, Count of Waldeck-Landau | |
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| Count of Waldeck-Landau | |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Reign | 1638–1668 |
| Predecessor | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen |
| Successor | Christian Louis of Waldeck-Wildungen |
| Full name | John II Count of Waldeck-Landau |
| Native name | Johann II. Graf von Waldeck-Landau |
| Born | 7 November 1623 Waldeck |
| Died | 10 October 1668 (aged 44) Landau |
| Noble family | House of Waldeck |
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| Issue | – |
| Father | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen |
| Occupation | Major general in the Swedish Army |
Count John II of Waldeck-Landau (7 November 1623 – 10 October 1668), German: Johann II. Graf von Waldeck-Landau, official titles: Graf zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, Herr zu Tonna, was since 1638 Count of Waldeck-Landau. He served in the Swedish Army.
John was born on 7 November 1623 in Waldeck as the fourteenth child of Count Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen and his wife Countess Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen.[1][2]
John's eldest brother, Philip VII, succeeded their father early 1638 as Count of Waldeck-Wildungen,[1][3][4] while John became Count of Waldeck-Landau.[1] He had his Residenz in Landau since then.[1][2] The entire County of Waldeck, was heavily in debt. The financial difficulties of the county did not change when the counts of Waldeck acquired the Lordship of Tonna in 1640. The lordship was sold to Duke Frederick I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg in 1677.[3]
John served as major general in the Swedish Army. He died in Landau on 10 October 1668.[1] As he was childless, the county of Waldeck-Landau was inherited by his nephew Christian Louis of Waldeck-Wildungen.
Marriages
John married firstly on 17 December 1644[1][2] to Alexandrine Maria Gräfin von Vehlen und Meggen (? – Thorn, 27 February 1662[1]). She was the widow of Count Emich of Daun-Falkenstein.[1][5]
John remarried at Merlau Castle on 10 November 1667 to Landgravine Dorothy Henriette of Hesse-Darmstadt (Darmstadt, 14 October 1641 – Landau, 22 December 1672),[1] daughter of Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt[2] and Princess Sophia Eleonore of Saxony.
