Louise of Anhalt-Dessau (1798-1858)
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Louise Fredericka of Anhalt-Dessau (1 March 1798 11 June 1858) was a member of the House of Ascania and a Princess
of Anhalt-Dessau
by birth. Through her marriage to Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Louise became Landgravine consort
of Hesse-Homburg from 1846 until 1848.
as the fifth child and second daughter of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
and his wife Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg
, daughter of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
. Princess Louise was a deaf-mute
from birth.
and his wife Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt
.
Gustav and Louise had three children:
. Princess Louise survived her husband by nine years and died on 11 June 1858 in Bad Homburg
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Princess
Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
of Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau was a principality and later a duchy located in Germany. It was created in 1396 following the partition of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. The capital of the state was Dessau. Anhalt-Dessau experienced a number of partitions throughout its existence with Anhalt-Köthen being...
by birth. Through her marriage to Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Louise became Landgravine consort
Consort
Consort may refer to:Titles:* Queen consort, wife of a reigning king* Prince consort, husband of a reigning queen* King consort, rarely used alternative title for husband of a reigning queen...
of Hesse-Homburg from 1846 until 1848.
Family
Princess Louise was born on 1 March 1798 in DessauDessau
Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...
as the fifth child and second daughter of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Frederick of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and heir to the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
and his wife Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg
Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg
Landgravine Christiane Amalie of Hesse-Homburg, full German name: Christiane Amalie, Landgräfin von Hessen-Homburg was a member of the House of Hesse-Homburg and a Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg by birth...
, daughter of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Frederick V Louis William Christian , Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg was from 1751 to his death landgrave of Hesse-Homburg...
. Princess Louise was a deaf-mute
Deaf-mute
For "deafness", see hearing impairment. For "Deaf" as a cultural term, see Deaf culture. For "inability to speak", see muteness.Deaf-mute is a term which was used historically to identify a person who was both deaf and could not speak...
from birth.
Marriage and issue
On 12 February 1818 in Dessau, Louise married her uncle, Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. Gustav was the brother of Louise's mother and the son of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-HomburgFrederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Frederick V Louis William Christian , Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg was from 1751 to his death landgrave of Hesse-Homburg...
and his wife Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt
Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt was a German noblewoman. She was the eldest daughter of Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and his wife Caroline...
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Gustav and Louise had three children:
- Princess Caroline (1819-1872); married in 1839 to Henry XX, Prince Reuss of Greiz (1794-1859)
- Princess Elisabeth (1823-1864)
- Prince Frederick (1830-1848)
Death
Landgrave Gustav died on 8 September 1848 in Bad HomburgBad Homburg
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe is the district town of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus, bordering among others Frankfurt am Main and Oberursel...
. Princess Louise survived her husband by nine years and died on 11 June 1858 in Bad Homburg
Bad Homburg
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe is the district town of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus, bordering among others Frankfurt am Main and Oberursel...
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