William II, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried-Rheinfels

William II, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried-Rheinfels
Born(1671-08-25)25 August 1671
Langenschwalbach
Died1 April 1731(1731-04-01) (aged 59)
Paris
BuriedParis
Noble familyHouse of Hesse
Spouse(s)Countess Palatine Ernestine of Sulzbach
FatherCharles, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried
MotherSophie Magdalene of Salm-Reifferscheid

William II, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried-Rheinfels (also known as William the Younger; born: 25 August 1671 in Langenschwalbach; died: 1 April 1731 in Paris, and also buried there) was a son of the Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Wanfried (1649–1711) and his first wife, Countess Sophie Magdalene of Salm-Reifferscheid (d. 1675). He succeeded his father as Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried and Hesse-Rheinfels. After 1711, he styled himself "Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels".