Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (German: Karl II, Graf von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) (1547 – 8 April 1606) became Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in 1576 and remained so until his death.

Charles II was one of three sons of Charles I of Hohenzollern, Count of Hohenzollern, and Anna of Baden-Durlach (1512–1579). Charles II was married to Euphorosyne of Öttingen-Wallerstein and later to Elisabeth of Cuyienburg.

The Hohenzollern lands were divided, in 1576, into three sections: those of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Hohenzollern-Haigerloch, and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Charles II was the first Count of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.

Children

From his first marriage with Euphorosyne of Öttingen-Wallerstein:

From his second marriage with Elisabeth of Cuyienburg:

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This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.