George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
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George I of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave
of Hesse-Darmstadt
from 1567 to 1596.
Born on 10 September 1547 in Kassel
, he was the fourth son of Philip I the Magnanimous
of Hesse
and Christine of Saxony
.
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.
On 17 August 1572, he married Magdalene of Lippe
(1552–1587). They had 10 children.
On 25 May 1589, he married Eleonore, duchess of Württemberg (1552–1618). They had 12 children.
Landgrave
Landgrave was a title used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor...
of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, the last Landgrave of Hesse....
from 1567 to 1596.
Born on 10 September 1547 in Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
, he was the fourth son of Philip I the Magnanimous
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
Philip I of Hesse, , nicknamed der Großmütige was a leading champion of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany....
of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
and Christine of Saxony
Christine of Saxony
Christine of Saxony was a German noble, landgravine of Hesse. She was the regent of Hesse in 1547-1549....
.
Following his father's death in 1567 Hesse was divided between his four sons. George I received the upper County of Katzenelnbogen
County of Katzenelnbogen
The County of Katzenelnbogen was an immediate state of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed between 1095 and 1479, when it was inherited by the Landgraves of Hesse.The estate comprised two separate territories...
and selected Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
as his residence. He died on 7 February 1596 and the Landgraviate was passed to his son Louis.
On 17 August 1572, he married Magdalene of Lippe
Magdalene of Lippe
Magdalena of Lippe was a German noblewoman. She was a Countess of Lippe by birth. By her marriage to George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt she was the first Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt.- Life :...
(1552–1587). They had 10 children.
On 25 May 1589, he married Eleonore, duchess of Württemberg (1552–1618). They had 12 children.