Wilhelm II won Wälf
| Wilhelm II | |
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| Baron of Wälf | |
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| Born | 26 February 1674 Castle of Wälf |
| Died | 23 July 1749 (aged 75) |
| Burial | 19 June 1749 |
| Spouse | Bathilda won Wälf |
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| House | Wälf |
| Father | George IV, Dauphin of Wälf |
| Mother | Magda won Wälf |
Wilhelm II won Wälf (Wilhelm Franz Jozef; 26 February 1674 – 23 July 1749) was a leading Hortenic magnate and claimant to the throne. He was a member of the formerly reigning Castor dynasty by virtue of being a direct male-line descendant of Wilhelm I won Wälf, the only son of King Karl of Ambreux. He was additionally a member of the cadet branch House won Wälf. However, his strongest claim came from his wife, who was the daughter of the ruling King Könrad of Horteny.
Wilhelm was born at the Castle of Wälf to George IV, Dauphin of Wälf and his wife, Magda won Wälf. When his grandfather George III won Wälf died in 1684, he became the new Baron of Wälf. Known as Minnon de Fénçor (Sir Defence), Wilhelm was a distinguished military commander and took part in the Wars of the Castors, a dynastic conflict that continued until the beginning of the Interregnum Wars across the Trihhimerein Peninsula.
Early life
Wilhelm II was the grandson of George III won Wälf and the second son of George IV, Dauphin of Wälf (1646–1679) and his wife Magda. He was born in the Castle of Wälf on 26 February 1674. At the time, the possibility of Wilhelm inheriting the Barony of Wälf was relatively obscure. George III's oldest son, Wilhelm, Dauphin of Wälf, was expected to assume the baronial title upon the Baron's death. Next in line was his son, Wilhelm the Little Dauphin, then his father, George, and finally his elder brother, George the Little Dauphin. However, the Trihhimic Plague steered succession in Wilhelm's favour.