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Anna of Saxony. Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse, called "the Rich" (15 October 1440 [1] – 13 January 1483) was the second son of Louis I of Hesse and his wife Anna of Saxony . Upon the death of his father Louis I in 1458, Henry received Upper Hesse and his brother Louis II received Lower Hesse. He succeeded to the title of Landgrave of ...
William II (29 April 1469 – 11 July 1509) was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1493 and Landgrave of Upper Hesse after the death of his cousin, William III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse in 1500. This immediately sparked the War of the Katzenelnbogen Succession , in which William sought to enforce his claim on the County of Katzenelnbogen with military might.
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt ( German: Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt) was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a younger branch of the House of Hesse. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse among the four sons of Landgrave Philip I . The residence of the landgraves was in Darmstadt, hence the name.
Maurice was born in Kassel as the son of William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, and of his wife Sabine of Württemberg . Although Maurice had been raised in the Lutheran faith, he converted to Calvinism in 1605. On the principle Cuius regio eius religio, Maurice's subjects were also required to convert to Calvinism.
1 ott 2021 · Hermann; Hesse-Eschwege was given to Friedrich; the youngest son Ernst received. ... On 29 October 1637, Georg II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. 71. Puppel (2007), p. 104; Bechert (1946). 72.
Philip 1663–1721 son of William VI. Charles (Karl) I 1721–1770. William (Wilhelm) 1770–1806 (died 1810) 1806 annexed by the Kingdom of Westphalia. 1813 restored under the supremacy of the Elector of Hesse. Louis (Ludwig) 1813–1816. Ernst Constantine 1816–1849. Charles II (Karl, 1849–1866 1866 annexed by Prussia.
The landgrave's eldest son Prince Wilhelm, an SS-Hauptsturmführer, was killed in action during World War II. Landgrave Chlodwig died aged 78 in Bad Hersfeld, he was survived by his wife and daughters, his three sons having predeceased him. His grandson Wilhelm succeeded him as head of the House of Hesse-Philippsthal. Honours
