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. His paternal grandparents were William II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 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. George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt was thus a member of the House 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. Duty Georgen I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt recieved the County of 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.