Elisabeth of Hesse

For other uses, see Elisabeth of Hesse (disambiguation).

Elisabeth of Hesse
Spouse(s)	Louis VI, Elector Palatine
Noble family	House of Hesse
Father	Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
Mother	Christine of Saxony
Born	13 February 1539(1539-02-13) Kassel
Died	14 March 1582(1582-03-14) (aged 43) Heidelberg

Elisabeth of Hesse (13 February 1539 – 14 March 1582) was a German noblewoman.

She was a daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse and Christine of Saxony, daughter of George, Duke of Saxony.

On 8 July 1560 she married Louis VI, Elector Palatine. They had the following children:

1. Anna Marie (1561–1589), married Charles IX of Sweden
2. Elisabeth (15 June – 2 November 1562)
3. Dorothea Elisabeth (12 January – 7 March 1565)
4. Dorothea (1566–1567)
5. Frederick Philip (19 October 1567 – 14 November 1568)
6. Johann Friedrich (died within a month of birth)
7. Ludwig (died within three months of birth)
8. Katharina (1572–1586)
9. Christine (1573–1619)
10. Frederick (1574–1610), succeeded as Elector Palatine
11. Philip (4 May 1575 – 9 August 1575)
12. Elisabeth (1576–1577)

Elisabeth of Hesse House of Hesse Born: 13 February 1539 Died: 14 March 1582
Preceded by Amalia of Neuenahr	Electress Palatine 1576–1582	Succeeded by Anne of Ostfriesland