George I
Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
George I of Hesse-Darmstadt
Spouse	Magdalene of Lippe Eleonore of Wurttemburg
Issue
Philip Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Christine Elizabeth Mary Philip Philip, 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
Born	Kassel 10 September 1547
Died	7 February 1596

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.

He married Magdalene [1552-1587] Countess zu Lippe 17 August 1572. They had 10 children. He then married Eleonore [1552-1618] duchess of Wurttemburg 25 May 1589. They had 12 children.

[edit] References

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

Preceded by Philip I of Hesse

Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 1567–1596

Succeeded by Louis V

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