Ernst II Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg

Ernst II Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (15 June 1684 – 29 November 1749) was reigning Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg between 1725 and 1749. Born in Langenschwalbach a son of landgrave William of Hesse-Rotenburg and his consort Countess Marie Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim. Through his daughters his descendants include the princesse de lamballe (friend of Marie Antoinette, murdered in the French revolution) as well as King Charles Felix of Sardinia, and King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy.

Marriage
He married his first cousin Countess Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim (1686–1753), in Frankfurt, on 9 November 1704 and they had 10 children.

Issue

 * 1) Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg (23 September 1705 – 24 June 1744) married Princess Christine of Salm and had children.
 * 2) Princess Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg (21 September 1706 – 13 January 1735) married King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia and had children.
 * 3) Princess Wilhelmine Magdalene of Hesse-Rotenburg (1707–1708) died young.
 * 4) Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Rotenburg (1708)
 * 5) Princess Sophie of Hesse-Rotenburg (1709–1711) died young.
 * 6) Prince Franz Alexander of Hesse-Rotenburg (1710–1739) died in battle.
 * 7) Princess Eleonore of Hesse-Rotenburg 17 October 1712 – 23 May 1759)  married Johann Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach and had children.
 * 8) Princess Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg (18 August 1714 – 14 June 1741) married Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, Prince of Condé and had children.
 * 9) Konstantin, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (May 24 1716 – December 30 1778) married twice and had children.
 * 10) Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg (21 November 1717 – 1 September 1778) married Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano and had children.

Titles

 * 15 June 1684 – 20 November 1725 His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg.
 * 20 November 1725 – 29 November 1749 His Serene Highness The Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg.