Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse
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Louis I of Hesse (6 February 1402, Spangenberg
- 17 January 1458), called "the Peaceful" was Landgrave
of Lower Hesse
(Hesse
) from 1413-1458.
He was the son of Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse
and Margarete, 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:
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.
Spangenberg
- Geography :Spangenberg lies in the Schwalm-Eder district some 35 km southeast of Kassel, west of the Stölzinger Gebirge, a low mountain range. Spangenberg is the demographical centrepoint of Germany.- History :...
- 17 January 1458), called "the Peaceful" was Landgrave
Landgrave
Landgrave was a title used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor...
of Lower Hesse
Lower Hesse
Lower Hesse a historic designation for an area in northern Hesse, Germany.The term Lower Hesse originated in the Middle Ages for the so-called "lower principality" of Hesse, which was separated until 1450 from the so-called "upper principality" by the area Ziegenhain...
(Hesse
Landgraviate of Hesse
The Landgraviate of Hesse was a Landgraviate of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a unity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided between the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.-History:...
) from 1413-1458.
He was the son of Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse
Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse
Hermann II of Hesse was Landgrave of Hesse from 1376 to 1413.Hermann II, called "the Learned" was born in 1345 in Grebenstein castle, the son of Louis the Junker. He studied in Paris and in Prague. After the death of Otto, the intended heir to the throne, Henry II appointed his own nephew...
and Margarete, daughter of Frederick V
Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg
Frederick V of Nuremberg was a Burgrave of Nuremberg, of the House of Hohenzollern.-Life:He was the elder son of John II of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Henneberg...
of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
. He married Anna (5 June 1420 - 17 September 1462) daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
Frederick IV of Meissen and Elector of Saxony was Margrave of Meissen and Elector of Saxony from 1381 until his death. He is not to be confused with his cousin Frederick IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, the son of Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia...
on 13 September 1436. Their children were:
- Louis IILouis II, Landgrave of HesseLouis II of Hesse , called Louis the Frank, was the Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1458 - 1471....
(7 September 1438 - 8 November 1471) - Henry III (15 October 1440 - 13 January 1483)
- Hermann IV, Archbishop of Cologne (1450 - 19 October 1508)
- Elisabeth (1453 - 22 April 1489)
- 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
Fulda
Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
in 1427.
Ancestry
External links
- Ludwig I. v. Hessen Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Band 52, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1906, p. 115.