# John II, Count of Waldeck-Landau

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 [nl]. He served in the Swedish Army.

## Biography

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.
John's eldest brother, Philip VII, succeeded their father early 1638 as Count of Waldeck-Wildungen [nl], while John became Count of Waldeck-Landau [nl]. He had his Residenz in Landau since then. 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 [de] in 1640. The lordship was sold to Duke Frederick I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg in 1677.
John served as major general in the Swedish Army. He died in Landau [de] on 10 October 1668. 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 to Alexandrine Maria Gräfin von Vehlen und Meggen (? – Thorn, 27 February 1662). She was the widow of Count Emich of Daun-Falkenstein.
John remarried at Merlau Castle [de] on 10 November 1667 to Landgravine Dorothy Henriette of Hesse-Darmstadt (Darmstadt, 14 October 1641 – Landau, 22 December 1672), daughter of Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and Princess Sophia Eleonore of Saxony.

## Ancestors

Ancestors of Count John II of Waldeck-Landau :
| Great-great-grandparents | Philip III of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1486–1539) ⚭ 1503 Adelaide of Hoya (1475–1513) | Henry XXXII of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg (1499–1538) ⚭ 1524 Catherine of Henneberg-Schleusingen (1508–1567) | Wolfgang of Barby and Mühlingen (1502–1564) ⚭ 1526 Agnes of Mansfeld-Hinterort (1511–1558) | John II of Anhalt-Zerbst (1504–1551) ⚭ 1534 Margaret of Brandenburg (1511–1577) | William I 'the Rich' of Nassau-Siegen (1487–1559) ⚭ 1531 Juliane of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1506–1580) | George III of Leuchtenberg (1502–1555) ⚭ 1528 Barbara of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1495–1552) | Henry VIII of Waldeck-Wildungen (1465–1513) ⚭ before 1492 Anastasia of Runkel (?–1502/03) | Salentin VII of Isenburg-Grenzau (before 1470–1534) ⚭ Elisabeth of Hunolstein-Neumagen (ca. 1475–1536/38) |
| Great-grandparents | Wolrad II of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1509–1578) ⚭ 1546 Anastasia Günthera of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg (1526–1570) | Wolrad II of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1509–1578) ⚭ 1546 Anastasia Günthera of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg (1526–1570) | Albrecht X of Barby and Mühlingen (1534–1588) ⚭ 1559 Mary of Anhalt-Zerbst (1538–1563) | Albrecht X of Barby and Mühlingen (1534–1588) ⚭ 1559 Mary of Anhalt-Zerbst (1538–1563) | John VI 'the Elder' of Nassau-Siegen (1536–1606) ⚭ 1559 Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg (1537–1579) | John VI 'the Elder' of Nassau-Siegen (1536–1606) ⚭ 1559 Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg (1537–1579) | Philip IV of Waldeck-Wildungen (1493–1574) ⚭ 1554 Jutta of Isenburg-Grenzau (?–1564) | Philip IV of Waldeck-Wildungen (1493–1574) ⚭ 1554 Jutta of Isenburg-Grenzau (?–1564) |
| Grandparents | Josias I of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1554–1588) ⚭ 1582 Mary of Barby and Mühlingen (1563–1619) | Josias I of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1554–1588) ⚭ 1582 Mary of Barby and Mühlingen (1563–1619) | Josias I of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1554–1588) ⚭ 1582 Mary of Barby and Mühlingen (1563–1619) | Josias I of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1554–1588) ⚭ 1582 Mary of Barby and Mühlingen (1563–1619) | John VII 'the Middle' of Nassau-Siegen (1561–1623) ⚭ 1581 Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen (1558–1599) | John VII 'the Middle' of Nassau-Siegen (1561–1623) ⚭ 1581 Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen (1558–1599) | John VII 'the Middle' of Nassau-Siegen (1561–1623) ⚭ 1581 Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen (1558–1599) | John VII 'the Middle' of Nassau-Siegen (1561–1623) ⚭ 1581 Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen (1558–1599) |
| Parents | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (1585–1637) ⚭ 1604 Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen (1584–1661) | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (1585–1637) ⚭ 1604 Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen (1584–1661) | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (1585–1637) ⚭ 1604 Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen (1584–1661) | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (1585–1637) ⚭ 1604 Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen (1584–1661) | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (1585–1637) ⚭ 1604 Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen (1584–1661) | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (1585–1637) ⚭ 1604 Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen (1584–1661) | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (1585–1637) ⚭ 1604 Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen (1584–1661) | Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen (1585–1637) ⚭ 1604 Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen (1584–1661) |