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George II, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard
Duke George II of Württemberg-Montbéliard (5 October 1626 – 1 June 1699) was Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard from 1662 until his death. Early lifeGeorge II was a son of the Duke Louis Frederick of Württemberg-Montbéliard (1586–1631) from his second marriage to Anna Eleanor (1602–1685), daughter of Count John Casimir of Nassau-Gleiberg (1577–1602). He succeeded his older brother Leopold Frederick as Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard in 1662. CareerMontbéliard was occupied in 1676 by French troops. King Louis XIV was trying to conquer all Württemberg possessions on the left bank of the Rhine. George fled the county.[clarification needed] In 1684, he was given an opportunity to return, under the condition that he recognized the King of France as his liege lord. He refused, and Württemberg-Montbéliard was administered by his cousin Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental until 1698. After Frederick Charles died in 1698, George II returned to Montbéliard, where he died a year later. Personal lifeOn 9 March 1648 in Montbéliard, George was married to Anne de Coligny (1624–1680), daughter of Gaspard III de Coligny, Duc de Châtillon. Together, they were the parents of the following children:
George II died on 1 June 1699 in Montbéliard and was succeeded by his only surviving son, Leopold. References
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