Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse
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Louis I | |
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| Landgrave of Hesse | |
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| Born | 6 February 1402 Spangenberg |
| Died | 17 January 1458 (aged 55) |
| Noble family | House of Hesse |
| Spouse(s) | Anna of Saxony |
| Issue | Louis II Henry III Hermann IV Elisabeth Friedrich |
| Father | Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse |
| Mother | Margaret of Hohenzollern-Nuremberg |
Louis I (German: Ludwig; 6 February 1402 – 17 January 1458), nicknamed the Peaceful (German: der Friedsame), was Landgrave of Hesse from 1413 to 1458.[1][2] Following Louis' death, his sons, Henry III and Louis II, divided Hesse into Upper and Lower sections.[3][4]
Life[edit]
Louis was born at Spangenberg, the son of Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse, and Margaret, the daughter of Frederick V of Nuremberg. He married Anna (5 June 1420 - 17 September 1462) daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony on 13 September 1436. Their children were:
- Louis II (7 September 1438 - 8 November 1471)
- Henry III (15 October 1440 - 13 January 1483)
- Hermann IV, Archbishop of Cologne (1450 - 19 October 1508)
- Elisabeth (14 December 1453 - 22 April 1489), married John III, Count of Nassau-Weilburg
- Friedrich (1458- 1 June 1463)
After 1425 a conflict with the Electorate of Mainz over claims to power in Hesse broke out into open conflict and Archbishop Conrad III of Mainz suffered a decisive defeat at Fulda in 1427.
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External links[edit]
- ^ "Hessen, Ludwig I. Landgraf von". Hessische Biografie (in German). Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Philippi, Hans (1987). "Ludwig I.". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 15. pp. 387–389.
- ^ "Hessen, Heinrich III. Landgraf von". Hessische Biografie (in German). Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Hessen, Ludwig II. Landgraf von". Hessische Biografie (in German). Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- Ludwig I. v. Hessen Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Band 52, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1906, p. 115.
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