George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

George I
Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
George I of Hesse-Darmstadt
Born	10 September 1547 Kassel
Died	7 February 1596 (aged 48) Darmstadt
Spouse	Magdalene of Lippe Eleonore of Württemburg
Issue	Philip Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Christine Elizabeth Mary Philip Philip III, Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach Anne Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Madeleine John Henry
House	House of Hesse-Darmstadt
Father	Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
Mother	Christine of Saxony

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.

• Philip William (1576-1576), Hereditary prince
• Louis V (1577–1626), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

married in 1598 princess Magdalene of Brandenburg (1582-1616)

• Christine (1578–1596)

married in 1595 Count Frederick Magnus of Erbach (1575-1618)

• Elisabeth (1579–1655)

married in 1601 Count John Casimir of Nassau-Weilburg-Gleiberg (1577-1602)

• Marie Hedwig (1580–1582)
• Philip III (1581–1643), Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach

married firstly, in 1610, Countess Anna Margarethe of Diepholz (1580-1629)

married secondly, in 1632, Countess Christine Sophie of East Frisia (1600-1658)

• Anna (1583–1631)

married in 1601 Count Albert Otto of Solms-Laubach (1576-1610)

• Frederick I (1585–1638), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

married in 1622 Countess Margarethe of Leiningen-Westerburg (1604-1667)

• Magdalene (1586-1586)
• John (1587-1587)

On 25 May 1589, he married Eleonore of Württemberg (1552–1618). They had 1 child:

• Henry (1590-1601).

Ancestors

Family of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

16. Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse 8. Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse 17. Anna of Saxony 4. William II, Landgrave of Hesse 18. Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach 9. Matilda of Württemberg-Urach 19. Mechthild of the Palatinate 2. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse 20. Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg 10. Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow 21. Dorothea of Brandenburg 5. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 22. Eric II, Duke of Pomerania 11. Sophie of Pomerania-Wolgast 23. Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp 1. George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 24. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony 12. Albert III, Duke of Saxony 25. Margarete of Austria 6. George, Duke of Saxony 26. George of Poděbrady 13. Sidonie of Poděbrady 27. Kunigunde of Sternberg 3. Christine of Saxony 28. Władysław II Jagiełło 14. Casimir IV Jagiellon 29. Sophia of Halshany 7. Barbara Jagiellon 30. Albert II of Germany 15. Elisabeth of Austria 31. Elizabeth of Luxembourg

References

• Wikisource: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, "Georg I v. Hessen-Darmstadt"