Henry II of Hesse

Henry II of Hesse, called the Iron (before 1302–1376), was Landgrave of Hesse from 1328, having ruled as co-regent with his father Otto I since 1320. In 1321 he married Elisabeth of Thuringia. He won two feuds against Abbot Henry VII of Fulda in 1356 and 1361.

When his only son Otto died in 1366, Henry made his nephew Hermann co-regent, provoking war with Duke Otto of Brunswick; to fund it he taxed all imported goods. He died on 3 June 1376 and Hermann succeeded him.