Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse
Noble person
1402 – 1458
Who was Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse?
Louis I of Hesse, called "the Peaceful" was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1413-1458.
He was the son of Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse and Margaret, the daughter of Frederick V of Nuremberg. He married Anna daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony on 13 September 1436. Their children were:
Louis II
Henry III
Hermann IV, Archbishop of Cologne
Elisabeth, married John III of Nassau-Weilburg
Friedrich
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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- Born
- Feb 6, 1402
Spangenberg - Parents
- Spouses
- Anna of Saxony, Landgravine of Hesse
(1436/09/13 - 1458/01/17)
- Anna of Saxony, Landgravine of Hesse
- Children
- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Jan 17, 1458
Spangenberg
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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