Josias II, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen
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Count Josias II of Waldeck-Wildungen (31 July 1636Jul. – 8 August 1669Greg.), German: Josias II. Graf von Waldeck-Wildungen, official titles: Graf zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, Herr zu Tonna, was since 1660 Count of Waldeck-Wildungen [nl]. However, he was primarily a military man.
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Count of Waldeck-Wildungen | |
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Reign | 1660–1669 |
Predecessor | Christian Louis |
Successor | Christian Louis |
Full name | Josias II, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen |
Native name | Josias II. Graf von Waldeck-Wildungen |
Born | Josias Graf zu Waldeck und Pyrmont 31 July 1636Jul. Wildungen |
Died | 8 August 1669Greg. Kandia |
Buried | St. Catherine's Church, Kandia; Evangelische Stadtkirche [de], Wildungen |
Noble family | House of Waldeck |
Spouse(s) | Wilhelmine Christine of Nassau-Siegen |
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Father | Philip VII of Waldeck-Wildungen |
Mother | Anne Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein |
Occupation | Colonel in the infantry of Brandenburg 1655, major general 1656, Överste in the Swedish Army 1660, Generalfeldwachtmeister in the Imperial Army 1663, major general of the Brunswick-Lüneburg Army 1665 |
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