George I Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
George I Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, was born on 10 September 1547 in
Kassel, nowadays located in Germany.
Family
His parents were Philips I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Christine of
Saxony.
Saxony.
His paternal grandparents were William II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
and Anna Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
and Anna Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
His maternal grandparents were George, Duke of Saxony and Barbara
Jagiellon, herself a daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland and Elisabeth of
Austria.
Jagiellon, herself a daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland and Elisabeth of
Austria.
George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt was thus a member of the House
of Hesse-Darmstadt.
of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Love and Marriage
On 17 August 1572 George I Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt married to
Magdalene of Lippe. She was a daughter of Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe
and Catherine of Waldeck -Eisenberg.
Magdalene of Lippe. She was a daughter of Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe
and Catherine of Waldeck -Eisenberg.
Duty
Georgen I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt recieved the County of
Katzenelnbogen and he selected Darmstadt as his residence.
Katzenelnbogen and he selected Darmstadt as his residence.
Death
On 7 February 1596, George I Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt died.
He became 48 years old.
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