Josias II, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen

Count Josias II of Waldeck-Wildungen (31 July 1636Jul. – 8 August 1669Greg.), , official titles: Graf zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, Herr zu Tonna, was since 1660 Count of . However, he was primarily a military man.

Biography Josias was born in Wildungen on 31 July 1636Jul. as the second son of Count Philip VII of Waldeck-Wildungen and Countess Anne Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein. After his father's death in 1645, Christian Louis, Josias' eldest brother, succeeded him. Christian Louis was under the regency of his mother until 1660. In that year Josias was granted the district of Wildungen as an appanage, later also the districts of and .

Josias was first in the service of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg, under whom he was colonel of infantry in 1655 and fought as a major general in the Battle of Warsaw in 1656. In 1660 he was Överste in Swedish service. The prevailing heat and the state of mind, resulting from quarrels with the Commander-in-Chief, Captain General Morosini, aggravated his condition and on 8 August around midnight he died in Kandia. His body was first buried in the St. Catherine's Church in Kandia and then moved to Wildungen. to Countess Wilhelmine Christine of Nassau-Siegen (1629 – Hildburghausen, 22 January 1700

From the marriage of Josias and Wilhelmine Christine, the following children were born: Eleonore Louise (Arolsen Castle, 9 July 1661 – Arolsen Castle, 25 August 1661). William Philip (Arolsen Castle, 27 September 1662 – Arolsen Castle, 29 December 1662). Charlotte Dorothea (Arolsen Castle, 9 October 1663 – Arolsen Castle, 10 December 1664). Charlotte Johanna (Arolsen Castle, 13 December 1664 – Hildburghausen, 1 February 1699), married in Maastricht on 2 December 1690 to Duke John Ernest of Saxe-Saalfeld (Gotha, 22 August 1658 – Saalfeld, 17 December 1729). Sophie Wilhelmine (Arolsen Castle, 24 September 1666 – 13 February 1668). Maximilian Frederick (Arolsen Castle, 25 April 1668 – Arolsen Castle, September 1668). William Gustavus (Arolsen Castle, 25 April 1668 – Arolsen Castle, 21 May 1669).

Known descendants Josias has several known descendants. Among them are: the monarchs Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Elizabeth II and Charles III of the United Kingdom, the kings Leopold I, Leopold II, Albert I, Leopold III, Baudouin I, Albert II and Philippe I of the Belgians. Great-great-grandparents

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