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(Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt) George I HESSE-DARMSTADT #71276
10 SEP 1547 - 7 FEB 1595/96
Personal Information
- TITLE: Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
- BIRTH: 10 SEP 1547, Kassel, Hessen, Germany
- DEATH: 7 FEB 1595/96, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Notes
Founder of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt
George I of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567 to 1596.
Early life
Born on 10 September 1547 in Kassel, he was the fourth son of Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse and his wife, Christine of Saxony.
Biography
Following his father's death in 1567, Hesse was divided between his four sons. George I received the upper County of Katzenelnbogen and selected Darmstadt as his residence. He died on 7 February 1596 and the Landgraviate was passed to his son Louis.
Marriages
On 17 August 1572 he married Countess Magdalene of Lippe (1552-1587). They had 10 children. On 25 May 1589 he married Duchess Eleonore of Württemberg (1552-1618). They had 1 child.
George I of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567 to 1596.
Early life
Born on 10 September 1547 in Kassel, he was the fourth son of Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse and his wife, Christine of Saxony.
Biography
Following his father's death in 1567, Hesse was divided between his four sons. George I received the upper County of Katzenelnbogen and selected Darmstadt as his residence. He died on 7 February 1596 and the Landgraviate was passed to his son Louis.
Marriages
On 17 August 1572 he married Countess Magdalene of Lippe (1552-1587). They had 10 children. On 25 May 1589 he married Duchess Eleonore of Württemberg (1552-1618). They had 1 child.
Parents
Father: Philip I HESSE #86449
Mother: Christine of WETTIN #85169
Family 1 :
_Louis II HESSE ____________+
| (1438 - 1471) m 1454
_William II HESSE ______|
| (1469 - 1509) |
| |_Mechthild of WÜRTTEMBERG _+
| (1436 - 1495) m 1454
_Philip I HESSE ______|
| (1504 - 1567) m 1523 |
| | _Magnus II MECKLENBURG _____+
| | | (1441 - 1503)
| |_Anna of MECKLENBURG ___|
| (1485 - 1525) |
| |_Sophia of GRIFFIN _________+
| (1460 - 1504)
|
|--George I HESSE-DARMSTADT
| (1547 - 1595)
| _Albert III WETTIN _________+
| | (1442 - 1500)
| _George WETTIN _________|
| | (1471 - 1539) |
| | |_Sidonie of PODIEBRAD ______
| | (1449 - 1509)
|_Christine of WETTIN _|
(1505 - 1549) m 1523 |
| _Casimir IV JAGIEŁŁO _____+
| | (1427 - 1492)
|_Barbara of JAGIEŁŁO _|
(1478 - 1533) |
|_Elizabeth of HABSBURG _____+
(1436 - 1505)