List of Hessian consorts - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of the Landgravine, Electress and Grand Duchess of Hesse, the consorts of the Landgrave of Hesse and its successor states; and finally of the Electors and Grand Dukes of Hesse.

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:...

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse (1264–1567)
	Adelheid of Brunswick	Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Otto I of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the first duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1235 until his death. He is called Otto the Child to distinguish him from his uncle, Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor.-Early years:... (Welf)	1244	before 26 March 1263	1264 husband's ascession	12 June 1274		Henry I Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse Henry I of Hesse "the Child" was the first Landgrave of Hesse. He was the son of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and Sophie of Thuringia.-Life:...
	Mechthild of Cleves	Dietrich VI, Count of Cleves Dietrich VI, Count of Cleves Dietrich VI, also called Dietrich of Meissen, was Count of Cleves from 1260 through 1275.The County of Cleves was a comital polity of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany and the Netherlands . Its rulers, called counts, had a special and privileged standing in the Empire... (Cleves)	-	before 26 February 1276		21 December 1308 husband's death	21 December 1309
	Adelheid of Ravensberg	Otto III, Count of Ravensberg (Ravensberg)	-	1297	21 December 1308 husband's ascession	17 January 1328 husband's death	after 3 April 1338	Otto I Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse Otto I of Hesse , Landgrave of Hesse.He was a son of Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse and his first wife Adelheid of Brunswick-Lunenburg. Following the death of his father in 1308, he inherited Upper Hesse, the "Land on the Lahn", which included Marburg, Giessen, Grünberg and Alsfeld...
	Adelheid of Brunswick	Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Welf)	25 March 1290	July 1306	21 December 1308 husband's ascession	16/22 February 1311 husband's death	14 February/2 October 1311	John of Lower Hesse
	Elisabeth of Thuringia	Frederick I, Landgrave of Thuringia (Wettin)	1306	3 February 1318 or 25 September 1320	17 January 1328 husband's ascession	before 1340 divorce	1368, before 10 November	Henry II Henry II, Landgrave of Hesse Henry II of Hesse called "the Iron" was Landgrave of Hesse from 1328 - 1376.Henry was the son of Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse and Adelheid of Ravensburg...
	Joanna of Nassau-Weilburg	John I, Count of Nassau-Weilburg (Nassau House of Nassau The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe. It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle, located in present-day Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The lords of Nassau were originally titled Count of Nassau, then elevated to the princely class as... )	1362	30 January/11 February 1377		1 January 1383		Hermann II 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...
	Margaret of Nürnberg	Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg 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... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... )	1363	15 October 1383		15 January 1406
	Anna of Saxony	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... (Wettin)	5 June 1420	13 September 1436		17 January 1458 husband's death	17 September 1462	Louis I Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse Louis I of Hesse , called "the Peaceful" was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1413-1458....

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
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... (Kassel)
	Mechthild of Württemberg	Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach Ludwig I , Count of Württemberg. He was a son of count Eberhard IV and Henriette of Montbéliard. He reigned from 1419 until 1450.... (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... )	1436	18 August 1454	8 November 1471 husband's death	6 June 1495	Louis II Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse Louis II of Hesse , called Louis the Frank, was the Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1458 - 1471....
	Anna of Brunswick	William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg William was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Wolfenbüttel and Göttingen principalities.... (Welf)	1460	17 February 1488	3 June 1493 husband's abdication	16 May 1520	William I William I, Landgrave of Hesse William I of Hesse was the Landgrave of Hesse from 1471 to 1493.His parents were Louis the Frank and Mechthild, daughter of Count Louis I of Württemberg...
	Yolande of Vaudémont	Frederick II of Vaudémont Frederick II of Vaudémont Frederick II of Vaudémont , also known as Frederick II of Lorraine, was Count of Vaudémont and Lord of Joinville from 1458 to 1470. He was son of Antoine of Lorraine, Count of Vaudémont and Lord of Joinville and Marie, Countess of Aumale and Baroness of Elbeuf... (Lorraine House of Lorraine The House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe... )	-	9 November 1497	21 May 1500		William II William II, Landgrave of Hesse William II was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1493 and Landgrave of Upper Hesse after the death of his cousin, William III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse in 1500....
	Anna of Mecklenburg Anna of Mecklenburg Anna of Mecklenburg , was a Duchess consort of Courland. She married the Duke of Courland, Gotthard Kettler, on 11 March 1566 in Königsberg. She was the daughter of Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg and Anna of Brandenburg. Anna is the first woman in Livonia, whose life story is entirely...	Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... )	14 September 1485	20 October 1500	11 July 1509 husband's death	12 May 1525

Upper Hesse (Marburg)

The only Landgravine of Upper Hesse was Anna of Katzenelnbogen (1443–1494) who married Henry III in 1458. One could say that Anna of Brunswick was a Landgravine of Upper Hesse when it was united with Lower Hesse after 1500.

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse (1500–1567)
	Christine of Saxony Christine of Saxony Christine of Saxony was a German noble, landgravine of Hesse. She was the regent of Hesse in 1547-1549....	George, Duke of Saxony George, Duke of Saxony George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony , was duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539.Duke George was a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece.-Early life:... (Wettin)	25 December 1505	11 December 1523		15 April 1549		Philip I Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip I of Hesse, , nicknamed der Großmütige was a leading champion of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany....

Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel (1567–1803)

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Christoph, Duke of Württemberg

Christoph of Württemberg, Duke of Württemberg ruled as Duke of Württemberg from 1550 until his death in 1568....

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House of Württemberg

The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...

William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

William IV of Hesse-Kassel , also called William the Wise, was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel . He was the founder of the oldest line, which survives to this day.-Life:...

Solms-Laubach

Solms-Laubach was a County of southern Hesse and eastern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was originally created as a partition of Solms-Lich. Solms-Laubach partitioned between itself and Solms-Sonnenwalde 1561; between itself, Solms-Baruth and Solms-Rödelheim 1607; and between itself and...

Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

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Countess Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg

Countess Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg , was the fifth child and second daughter of Count John VII of Nassau-Dillenburg , who became Count John I of Nassau-Siegen when his father's inheritance was divided in 1606, and his wife Countess Magdalena of Waldeck .- Life :Juliane was married on...

William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

William V of Hesse-Kassel was the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in the Holy Roman Empire from 1627 to 1637....

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George William, Elector of Brandenburg

George William of Brandenburg , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was margrave and elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War...

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House of Hohenzollern

The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near...

William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel , known as William the Just, was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1637 to 1663.-Life:...

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Maria Amalia of Courland

Maria Anna Amalia of Courland was a German noblewoman. A princess of Courland from the Ketteler family, she was also Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel via her marriage on 21 May 1673 to her first cousin Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel...

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Jacob Kettler

Jacob Kettler was a Baltic German Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia . Under his rule, the duchy was brought to its greatest peak in wealth and engaged in colonization.- Life :...

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Kettler

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Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

Karl I was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1670 till his death.Born at Kassel, he was the son of Wilhelm VI of Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg, daughter of Georg Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg. After the early death of his father, his mother ruled as regent until 1675...

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Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden

Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor , also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 5 December 1718 to 29 February 1720, and then Queen consort until her death....

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Charles XI of Sweden

Charles XI also Carl, was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period in Swedish history known as the Swedish empire ....

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House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken

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Princess Mary of Great Britain

The Princess Mary was a member of the British Royal Family, a daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach.-Early life:...

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George II of Great Britain

George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...

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House of Hanover

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Margravine Philippine of Brandenburg-Schwedt

Margravine Philippine Auguste Amalie of Brandenburg-Schwedt was a daughter of Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt and Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia...

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House of Hohenzollern

Frederick V of Denmark

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House of Oldenburg

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Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg Hesse-Rotenburg Hesse-Rotenburg is a former German landgraviate created from the landgraviate of Hesse-Cassel in 1627. Independence ended in 1834 when the estates not bequeathed to princes Victor and Chlodwig of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfurst were reunited with Hesse-Kassel.-History:The line of Hesse-Kassel ... (1627–1834)
	Sophie Juliane of Waldeck	Christian, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen (Waldeck-Wildungen)	1 April 1607	31 December 1633		15 September 1637		Herman IV Herman IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg Landgrave Hermann IV of Hesse-Rotenburg , was the first Landgrave of the semi-independent Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg...
	Kunigunde Juliane of Anhalt-Dessau	John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau John George I of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt... (Ascania)	17 February 1608	2 January 1642		25 March 1658 husband's death	26 September 1683
	Eleonora of Solms-Lich	Philip I, Count of Solms-Lich-Hohensolms (Solms-Lich-Hohensolms)	6 December 1632	1647	25 March 1658 husband's accession	2 August 1689		Ernest
	Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim	Maximilian Carl, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (Löwenstein-Wertheim Löwenstein-Wertheim Löwenstein-Wertheim was a county of the Holy Roman Empire, part of the Franconian Circle. It was formed from the counties of Löwenstein and Wertheim .... )	16 February 1686	9 November 1704	20 November 1725 husband's ascession	29 November 1749 husband's death	22 February 1753	Ernest Leopold Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg Ernst Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg was landgrave of Hessen-Rheinfels-Rotenburg between 1725 and 1749.Born in Langenschwalbach, he was a son of landgrave William of Hesse-Rotenburg and Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim .He died in Rotenburg in 1749.-Marriage and issue:He married his first cousin...
	Maria Sophia of Starhemberg	Conrad Sigismund, Count of Starhemberg (Starhemberg Starhemberg ----Starhemberg is the name of an Austrian noble family hailing from Upper Austria, specifically Steyr and Steinbach, who were Counts of the Empire from 1643, raised to princes in 1765... )	17/28 October 1722	25 August 1745	29 November 1749 husband's ascession	12 December 1773		Constantine Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg Constantine of Hessen-Rotenburg was Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg from 1749 until his death....
	Marie Jeannette of Bombelles	Joseph Henri, Comte de Bombelles, Baron de la Motte-Saint-Lié	22 October 1751	27 May 1775		30 December 1778 husband's death	28 November 1822
	Leopoldine of Liechtenstein	Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein)	30 January 1754	1 September 1771	30 December 1778 husband's accession	23 March 1812 husband's death	16 October 1823	Charles Emmanuel
	Elisabeth of Hohenlohe-Langenburg	Carl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Hohenlohe-Langenburg Hohenlohe-Langenburg Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a German county of northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Langenburg. Hohenlohe-Neuenstein was partitioned into it, Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen and Hohenlohe-Kirchberg in 1701... )	22 November 1790	10 September 1812		6 October 1830		Victor Amadeus
	Eleonora of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim	Franz Wilhelm Joseph Anton, Prince of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim (Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim House of Salm The House of Salm was a noble family originating in the Belgian Ardennes and ruling Salm. It is above all known for the experiences of the branch which came to be located in the Vosges Mountains and over time came to rule over a principality whose capital was Badonviller then Senones.Its notable... )	13 July 1799	19 November 1831		12 November 1834 husband's death	10 November 1851	Victor Amadeus

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse-Eschwege (1627–1667)
	Eleonora Catherine of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken	John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg was the son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and the founder of a branch of Wittelsbach Counts Palatine often called the Swedish line, because it gave rise to three subsequent kings of Sweden, but more commonly known as the Kleeburg ... (Palatinate-Zweibrücken House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was the Royal House of Sweden from 1654 to 1720.By this point it had splintered into several different houses... )	17 May 1626	8 September 1646		24 September 1655 husband's death	3 March 1692	Frederick (Hesse-Eschwege)
	Eleonora of Solms-Lich	Philip I, Count of Solms-Lich-Hohensolms (Solms-Lich-Hohensolms)	6 December 1632	1647	24 September 1655 husband's accession	1667 ?	2 August 1689	Ernest
Name is eventually changed to Hesse-Wanfried.

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse-Rheinfels Hesse-Rheinfels Hesse-Rheinfels was created as a cadet line of Hesse for Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels , landgrave from 1567 until 1583, and as a cadet line of Hesse-Kassel for Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels , landgrave from 1627 until 1658.-First creation:Philip was the third son of Philip the... (1627–1658)
	Eleonora of Solms-Lich	Philip I, Count of Solms-Lich-Hohensolms (Solms-Lich-Hohensolms)	6 December 1632	1647		25 March 1658 Inherits Rotenburg	2 August 1689	Ernest

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse-Wanfried Hesse-Wanfried The mini-state Hesse-Wanfried existed from about 1700 to 1731. It was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the area of the today's Land of Hesse... (1676–1755)
	Sophie Magdalene of Salm-Reifferscheid	Erich Adolf, Count of Salm-Reifferscheid (Salm-Reifferscheid House of Salm The House of Salm was a noble family originating in the Belgian Ardennes and ruling Salm. It is above all known for the experiences of the branch which came to be located in the Vosges Mountains and over time came to rule over a principality whose capital was Badonviller then Senones.Its notable... )	17 June 1649	24 January 1669	1676 Wanfried created	4/14 April 1675		Charles
	Juliane Alexandrine of Leiningen-Heidesheim	Emich XII, Count of Leiningen-Heidesheim (Leiningen-Heidesheim)	21 August 1651	4 June 1678		19 April 1703		Charles
	Ernestine Theodora of the Palatinate-Sulzbach	Theodor Eustach, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (Wittelsbach)	15 May 1697	19 September 1719		1 April 1731 husband's death	14 April 1775	William
	Marie Franziska of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein	Philipp Carl Caspar, Count of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein (Hohenlohe-Bartenstein Hohenlohe-Bartenstein Hohenlohe-Bartenstein was a German Principality located in northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, around Bartenstein. Hohenlohe-Bartenstein was a partition of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst and was raised from a County to a Principality in 1744... )	17 August 1698	11 August 1731		21 October 1755 husband's death	11 December 1757	Christian

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Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal (1663-1866)
	Catherine Amalie of Solms-Laubach	Charles Otto, Count of Solms-Laubach (Solms)	26 September 1654	16 April 1680		18 June 1721 husband's death	26 April 1736	Philip
	Caroline of Saxe-Eisenach	John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.He was the third son of Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach and Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein... (Wettin)	15 April 1699	24 November 1725		25 July 1743		Charles I Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1721 until his death.- Life :...
	Ulrike Eleonore of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld	William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld was a member of the House of Hesse and was Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1721 to 1761.- Life :... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... )	27 April 1732	22 June 1755	8 May 1770 husband's accession	2 February 1795		William William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal William of Hesse-Philippsthal was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1770 until his death.- Life :...
	Caroline of Hesse-Philippsthal	Charles, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Philippsthal (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... )	10 February 1793	17 February 1812	16 February 1816 husband's accession	25 December 1849 husband's death	9 February 1869	Ernest Constantine
	Marie of Württemberg	Duke Eugen of Württemberg (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... )	25 March 1818	9 October 1845	25 December 1849 husband's accession	1866 landgraviate annexed to Prussia	10 April 1888	Charles II Charles II, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal Charles II of Hesse-Philippsthal was a member of the House of Hesse and was Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1849 until 1866.- Life :...

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Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1721-1866)
	Charlotte of Anhalt-Bernburg	Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym Lebrecht of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym .... (Ascania)	24 November 1704	31 October 1724		13 May 1761 husband's death	11 November 1766	William William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld was a member of the House of Hesse and was Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1721 to 1761.- Life :...
	Sophie Henrietta of Salm-Grumbach	Karl Walrad Wilhelm, Count of Salm-Grumbach (Salm-Grumbach House of Salm The House of Salm was a noble family originating in the Belgian Ardennes and ruling Salm. It is above all known for the experiences of the branch which came to be located in the Vosges Mountains and over time came to rule over a principality whose capital was Badonviller then Senones.Its notable... )	1740	15 January 1772		1772 husband's lost title	20 February 1800	Frederick
	Louise of Saxe-Meiningen	Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.He was the second but first surviving son of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his second wife, Elisabeth Eleonore of Brünswick-Wolfenbüttel.When his father died in 1706, according to his will, he inherited the duchy... (Wettin)	6 August 1752	18 October 1781		17 July 1803 husband's death	3 June 1805	Adolf
	Auguste of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen	Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen was a Prussian general and the eldest son of Prince John Frederick of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen.... (Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen was a German County located in northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, around Ingelfingen. Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen was a partition of Hohenlohe-Langenburg... )	16 November 1793	19 July 1816		8 June 1821		Charles
	Sophie of Bentheim-Steinfurt	Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim-Steinfurt (Bentheim-Steinfurt Bentheim-Steinfurt Bentheim-Steinfurt was a County of Germany, located in northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia in the region surrounding Steinfurt. Bentheim-Steinfurt was a partition of Bentheim-Bentheim... )	6 January 1794	10 September 1823		17 July 1854 husband's death	6 May 1873	Charles
	Louise of Prussia	Prince Charles of Prussia Prince Charles of Prussia Prince Frederick Charles Alexander of Prussia born in Charlottenburg, was a younger son of Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... )	1 March 1829	27 June 1854	17 July 1854 husband's accession	1861 divorce	10 May 1901	Alexis

Landgravines of Hesse-Marburg (1567–1604)

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|align="center"| Christoph, Duke of Württemberg

Christoph, Duke of Württemberg

Christoph of Württemberg, Duke of Württemberg ruled as Duke of Württemberg from 1550 until his death in 1568....

(Württemberg

House of Württemberg

Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg

Landgrave Louis IV of Hesse-Marburg was the son of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and his wife Christine of Saxony. After the death of his father in 1567, Hesse was divided among his sons and Louis received Hesse-Marburg including Marburg and Giessen.Louis received his education at the court of...

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Landgravines of Hesse-Rheinfels (1567–1583)

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Frederick III, Elector Palatine

Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach, branch Palatinate-Simmern-Sponheim. He was a son of John II of Simmern and inherited the Palatinate from the childless Elector Otto-Henry, Elector Palatine in 1559...

Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels

Philip II of Hesse-Rheinfels , also called Philip the Younger, was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels.Philip was the third son of Landgrave Philip the Magnanimous and Christine of Saxony . After his father's death in 1567, the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided between the four sons out of the...

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Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, the last Landgrave of Hesse....

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1567–1806)
	Magdalene of Lippe Magdalene of Lippe Magdalena of Lippe was a German noblewoman. She was a Countess of Lippe by birth. By her marriage to George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt she was the first Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt.- Life :...	Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe Count Bernhard of Lippe VIII was from 1547 until his death in 1563 the ruling Count of Lippe.- Life :... (Lippe House of Lippe The House of Lippe is a German Royal House. The House of Lippe descends from Count Jobst Hermann of Lippe whose son Bernhard I was the founder of the state of Lippe in 1123.... )	24 February 1552	17 August 1572		26 February 1587		George I George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 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....
	Eleonore of Württemberg	Christoph, Duke of Württemberg Christoph, Duke of Württemberg Christoph of Württemberg, Duke of Württemberg ruled as Duke of Württemberg from 1550 until his death in 1568.... (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... )	22 March 1552	25 May 1589		7 February 1596 husband's death	12 January 1618
	Magdalene of Brandenburg	John George, Elector of Brandenburg John George, Elector of Brandenburg John George of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and a Duke of Prussia... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... )	7 January 1582	5/14 June 1598		4 May 1616		Louis V Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1596 to 1626.He was born on 24 September 1577 as the son of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Magdalene of Lippe....
	Sophia Eleonore of Saxony Sophia Eleonore of Saxony Sophia Eleonore of Saxony was a Duchess of Saxony by birth and the Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1627 to 1661 through her marriage to Landgrave George II. She was the eldest surviving child of John George I, Elector of Saxony, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia...	John George I, Elector of Saxony John George I, Elector of Saxony John George I was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656.-Biography:Born in Dresden, he was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg.... (Wettin)	23 November 1609	1 April 1627		11 June 1661 husband's death	2 June 1671	George II George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt George II of Hesse-Darmstadt, was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1626 - 1661. He was the son of Ludwig V and Magdalena von Brandenburg.He married Sophia Eleonore of Saxony on April 1, 1627...
	Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp Maria Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp , was by marriage landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt- Life :...	Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.He was the elder son of Duke Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and Augusta of Denmark. His mother was a daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark.... (Holstein-Gottorp House of Holstein-Gottorp The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from 1814 to 1818.In 1743 Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp was elected crown prince of Sweden as a Swedish concession to Russia, a strategy for achieving an acceptable peace... )	6 June 1634	24 November 1650	11 June 1661 husband's accession	17 June 1665		Louis VI Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1661 to 1678.He was the eldest of three sons of the Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and Sophia Eleonore of Saxony.- Marriage and children :...
	Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a German princess member of the House of Wettin in the Ernestine branch of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt and Landgravine-Regent during 1678–1688.She was the second child and eldest daughter of Ernest I, Duke...	Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha (Wettin)	8 January 1640	5 December 1666		24 April 1678 husband's death	24 August 1709
	Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach	Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Albert II or V of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a German nobleman, who was margrave of Ansbach from 1634 until his death.-Life:... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... )	28 November 1661	1 December 1687		15 November 1705		Ernest Louis Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Ernest Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1678 to 1739. His parents were Landgrave Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt and Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ....
	Caroline of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken Caroline of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken was wife of the Landgrave of Hessen-Darmstadt and one of the most learned women of her time.-Biography:...	Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1731–1735. He was the son of Christian II of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld and Katharina Agathe, Countess of Rappoltstein... (Palatinate-Zweibrücken House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken The House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was the Royal House of Sweden from 1654 to 1720.By this point it had splintered into several different houses... )	9 March 1721	12 August 1741	17 October 1768 husband's accession	30 March 1774		Louis IX Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg....
	Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt Landgravine Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (1761–1829) Louise Henriette Karoline of Hesse-Darmstadt , was the first Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine by marriage.- Life :...	Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt George William of Hesse-Darmstadt was a Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt and an ancestor of many royals of the 19th century. He was born in Darmstadt.... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... )	15 February 1761	19 February 1777	6 April 1790 husband's accession	13 August 1806 raised to Grand Duchess	24 October 1829	Louis X

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse-Butzbach (1609–1643)
	Anna Margaretha of Diepholz	Friedrich II, Count of Diepholz	22 July 1580	29 July 1610	9 August 1629		Philip III Philip III, Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach Landgrave Philip III of Hesse-Butzbach was Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach from 1609 to 1643.- Life :...
	Christina Sophia of East Frisia	Enno III, Count of East Frisia (Cirksena Cirksena The Cirksena are noble East Frisian family descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.- The Cirksena in East Frisia :In 1439 in the wake of clashes between different lines of chieftains, the town of Emden was first placed by Hamburg under direct rule and then, in 1453, finally... )	26 September 1609	2 June 1632	28 April 1643 husband's death	20 March 1658

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (1622–1866)
	Margarete Elisabeth of Leiningen-Westerburg	Christoph, Count of Leiningen-Westerburg (Leiningen)	30 June 1604	10 August 1622		9 May 1638 husband's death	13 August 1667	Frederick I Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Frederick I of Hesse-Homburg , was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and founder of the eponymous family line.- Life :...
	Sophia Eleonora of Hesse-Darmstadt	George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt George II of Hesse-Darmstadt, was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1626 - 1661. He was the son of Ludwig V and Magdalena von Brandenburg.He married Sophia Eleonore of Saxony on April 1, 1627... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... )	7 January 1634	21 April 1650		7 October 1663		William Christoph William Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg William Christoph of Hesse-Homburg was the second Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg...
	Anna-Elisabetha of Saxe-Lauenburg	Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg was Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1619 and 1656. He was a son of Duke Francis II and his first wife Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast , daughter of Philip I, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast... (Ascania)	23 August 1624	2 April 1665		1669 husband sold title but retained Bingenheim	27 May 1688
	Anna Catherine of Pogwitsch	-	1633/8	11 October 1666	1669 husband purchased the Landgraviate	1671 mortgaged the Landgraviate to two merchants and later Hesse-Darmstadt	18 May 1694	George Christian
	Louise Elisabeth of Courland	Jacob Kettler, Duke of Courland Jacob Kettler Jacob Kettler was a Baltic German Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia . Under his rule, the duchy was brought to its greatest peak in wealth and engaged in colonization.- Life :... (Kettler Kettler Kettler is a German company based in Ense-Parsit. The company produces bicycles, riding toys, leisure gear, patio furniture and exercise equipment.-External links:***... )	12 August 1646	23 October/2 November 1670	1679 husband redeemed the Landgraviate	16 December 1690		Frederick II Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Frederick II of Hesse-Homburg , also known as the Prince of Homburg was Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg. He was also a successful and experienced general for the crowns of both Sweden and of Brandenburg, but is best remembered as the eponymous hero of Heinrich von Kleist's play Der Prinz von Homburg.-...
	Sophie Sybille of Leiningen-Westerburg	Christoph, Count of Leiningen-Westerburg (Leiningen)	14 June 1656	15 November 1691		24 January 1708 husband's death	13 April 1724
	Elisabeth Dorothea of Hesse-Darmstadt	Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1661 to 1678.He was the eldest of three sons of the Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and Sophia Eleonore of Saxony.- Marriage and children :... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... )	24 April 1676	14/24 February 1700	24 January 1708 husband's accession	9 September 1721		Frederick III Frederick III, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Frederick III James of Hesse-Homburg was a Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg- Life :...
	Christiane Charlotte of Nassau-Ottweiler Christiane Charlotte of Nassau-Ottweiler Christiane Charlotte of Nassau-Ottweiler was a Countess of Nassau-Ottweiler by birth and by marriage successively Countess of Nassau-Saarbrücken and countess of Hesse-Homburg.- Life :...	Friedrich Ludwig, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler (Nassau House of Nassau The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe. It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle, located in present-day Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The lords of Nassau were originally titled Count of Nassau, then elevated to the princely class as... )	2 September 1685	17 October 1728		8 June 1746 husband's death	6 November 1761
	Ulrike Luise of Solms-Braunfels	Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels (Solms-Braunfels Solms-Braunfels Solms-Braunfels was a County in what is today the federal Land of Hesse in Germany.Solms-Braunfels was a partition of Solms, and was raised to a Principality in 1742. Solms-Braunfels was partitioned between: itself and Solms-Ottenstein in 1325; itself and Solms-Lich in 1409; and itself,... )	1 May 1731	10 October 1746		7 February 1751 husband's death	12 September 1792	Frederick IV Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Frederick IV Charles Louis William of Hesse-Homburg , was Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg.- Life :...
	Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt was a German noblewoman. She was the eldest daughter of Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and his wife Caroline...	Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg.... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... )	2 March 1746	27 September 1768		20 January 1820 husband's death	18 September 1821	Frederick V Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Frederick V Louis William Christian , Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg was from 1751 to his death landgrave of Hesse-Homburg...
	Elizabeth of the United Kingdom Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom The Princess Elizabeth was a member of the British Royal Family, the seventh child and third daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte...	George III of the United Kingdom George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death... (Hanover House of Hanover The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... )	22 May 1770	7 April 1818	20 January 1820 husband's accession	2 April 1829 husband's death	10 January 1840	Frederick VI Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Frederick VI reigned as Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg from 1820 until his death in 1829.-Biography:Born in Homburg, Hesse, on 30 July 1769, Friedrich Joseph Ludwig Carl August was the eldest son of the incumbent Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick V, and his wife Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, the...
	Augusta Amalia of Nassau-Usingen	Friedrich August, Prince of Nassau-Usingen (Nassau House of Nassau The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe. It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle, located in present-day Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The lords of Nassau were originally titled Count of Nassau, then elevated to the princely class as... )	30 December 1778	2 August 1804	2 April 1829 husband's accession	19 January 1839 husband's death	16 July 1846	Louis William
	Louise Fredericka of Anhalt-Dessau Louise of Anhalt-Dessau (1798-1858) Louise Fredericka of Anhalt-Dessau was a member of the House of Ascania and a Princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth...	Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau Frederick of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and heir to the principality of Anhalt-Dessau.... (Ascania)	1 March 1798	12 February 1818	15 December 1846 husband's accession	8 September 1848 husband's death	11 June 1858	Gustav

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse-Braubach (1625–1651)
	Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein	Ernest, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein (Sayn-Wittgenstein Sayn-Wittgenstein Sayn-Wittgenstein was a county of mediæval Germany, located in the Sauerland of eastern North Rhine-Westphalia. Sayn-Wittgenstein was created when Count Salentin of Sayn-Homburg married the heiress Countess Adelaide of Wittgenstein in 1345... )	27 August 1626	30 September 1647		1 April 1651 husband's death	28 September 1701	George III

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Landgravine	Ceased to be Landgravine	Death	Husband
Landgravine of Hesse-Itter (1661–1676)
	Dorothea Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen	John Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... )	30 September 1636	5 March 1661	11 June 1661 husband's accession	18 September 1662		George III
	Juliane Alexandrine of Leiningen-Heidesheim	Emich XII, Count of Leiningen-Heidesheim (Leiningen-Heidesheim)	21 August 1651	21 July 1667		19 July 1676 husband's death	1 April 1703	George III

Electress of Hesse (1803–1866)

Frederick V of Denmark

Frederick V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.-Early life:...

(Oldenburg

House of Oldenburg

William I, Elector of Hesse

William I, Elector of Hesse was the eldest surviving son of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Mary of Great Britain, the daughter of George II.-Early life:...

Princess Augusta of Prussia

Princess Augusta of Prussia was a German salonist and electress consort of Hesse. She was the third daughter and fifth child of Frederick William II of Prussia and Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt. She was the first consort of William II, Elector of Hesse. Augusta was a talented painter...

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Frederick William II of Prussia

Frederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:...

(Hohenzollern

House of Hohenzollern

William II, Elector of Hesse

-Biography:William was the eldest surviving son of William I, Elector of Hesse and Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway. He succeeded as Elector of Hesse on his father's death in 1821.-Marriage and issue:On 13 February 1797 in Berlin, William married Princess Augusta of Prussia, fourth...

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Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Titular Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Death	Husband
Titular Electress of Hesse (since 1866)
	Anna of Prussia Princess Anna of Prussia Maria Anna Friederike was a Princess of Prussia. She was usually called Anna.-Suitors:...	Frederick William II of Prussia Frederick William II of Prussia Frederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... )	17 May 1836	26 May 1853	6 January 1875 husband accession	14 October 1884 husband death	12 June 1918	Prince Frederick William
	Margaret of Prussia Princess Margaret of Prussia Princess Margaret of Prussia was a daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor and Victoria, Princess Royal. She married Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse. In 1926 they became Landgrave and Landgravine of Hesse...	Frederick III, German Emperor Frederick III, German Emperor Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... )	22 April 1872	25 January 1893	15 March 1925 husband accession	28 May 1940 husband death	22 January 1954	Prince Frederick Charles Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse Frederick Charles Louis Constantine, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse , Friedrich Karl Ludwig Konstantin Prinz und Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel in German, was the brother-in-law of the German Emperor William II and the elected King of Finland from 9 October to 14 December 1918.-Early life:Frederick was...
	Mafalda of Savoy	Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy . In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Albania , which were unrecognised by the Great Powers... (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... )	2 November 1902	23 September 1925	28 May 1940 husband accession	27 August 1944		Prince Philipp
VACANT

Grand Duchy of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine , or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse —as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German...

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Grand Duchess	Ceased to be Grand Duchess	Death	Husband
Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1806–1918)
	Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt Landgravine Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (1761–1829) Louise Henriette Karoline of Hesse-Darmstadt , was the first Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine by marriage.- Life :...	Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt George William of Hesse-Darmstadt was a Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt and an ancestor of many royals of the 19th century. He was born in Darmstadt.... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... )	15 February 1761	19 February 1777	13 August 1806 raised to Grand Duchess	24 October 1829		Louis I
	Wilhelmine of Baden Wilhelmine of Baden Wilhelmine of Baden was Grand Duchess consort of Hesse and the Rhine.She was the youngest daughter of Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden and Amalia of Hesse-Darmstadt...	Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden (Zähringen)	21 September 1788	19 June 1804	16 April 1830 husband accession	27 January 1836		Louis II
	Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria	Louis I of Bavaria (Wittelsbach)	30 August 1813	26 December 1833	16 June 1848 husband accession	25 August 1862		Louis III
	Alice of the United Kingdom	Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a German dynasty, the senior line of the Saxon House of Wettin that ruled the Ernestine duchies, including the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.... )	25 April 1843	1 July 1862	13 June 1877 husband accession	14 December 1878		Louis IV
	Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and reigned from 1893 to 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha... (Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a German dynasty, the senior line of the Saxon House of Wettin that ruled the Ernestine duchies, including the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.... )	25 November 1876	9 April 1894		21 December 1901 divorce	1 March 1936	Ernest Louis
	Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich	Hermann, Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (Solms-Hohensolms-Lich House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich The House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich is a Hessian princely family, and a line of the House of Solms. The House of Solms originally were imperial countsThe prominent liberal politician Hermann Otto Solms is a member of the family.... )	17 September 1871	2 February 1905		9 November 1918 husband's abdication	16 November 1937	Ernest Louis

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Titular Grand Duchess	Ceased to be Titular Grand Duchess	Death	Husband
Hesse-Darmstadt Line
	Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich	Hermann, Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (Solms-Hohensolms-Lich House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich The House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich is a Hessian princely family, and a line of the House of Solms. The House of Solms originally were imperial countsThe prominent liberal politician Hermann Otto Solms is a member of the family.... )	17 September 1871	2 February 1905	9 November 1918 husband's abdication	9 October 1937 husband's death	16 November 1937	Ernest Louis
	Cecilie of Greece and Denmark	Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the seventh child and fourth son of King George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia. He was a grandson of Christian IX of Denmark.He began military training at an early age, and was... (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg)	22 June 1911	2 February 1931	9 October 1937 husband's accession	16 November 1937		George Donatus Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse was the first child of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich....
	Margaret Campbell-Geddes	Auckland Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes Auckland Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes Auckland Campbell-Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes GCMG, KCB, PC was a British academic, soldier, politician and diplomat...	18 March 1913	17 November 1937		20 May 1968 husband's death	26 January 1997	Louis
Line Extinct. Passed to Hesse-Kassel Hesse-Kassel The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel was a state in the Holy Roman Empire under Imperial immediacy that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1567 upon the death of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. His eldest son William IV inherited the northern half and the... .

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Genealogy of the Hessian noble family

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HesseLandgraviate of HesseThe 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:...

Landgravine of Hesse (1264–1567)

Upper Hesse (Marburg)

Landgravine of Hesse (1500–1567)

Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel (1567–1803)

Landgravine of Hesse-Eschwege (1627–1667)

Landgravine of Hesse-WanfriedHesse-WanfriedThe mini-state Hesse-Wanfried existed from about 1700 to 1731. It was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the area of the today's Land of Hesse... (1676–1755)

Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal (1663-1866)

Landgravine of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1721-1866)

Landgravines of Hesse-Marburg (1567–1604)

Landgravines of Hesse-Rheinfels (1567–1583)

Hesse-DarmstadtLandgraviate of Hesse-DarmstadtThe Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, the last Landgrave of Hesse....

Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1567–1806)

Landgravine of Hesse-Butzbach (1609–1643)

Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (1622–1866)

Landgravine of Hesse-Braubach (1625–1651)

Landgravine of Hesse-Itter (1661–1676)

Electress of Hesse (1803–1866)

Titular Electress of Hesse (since 1866)

Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1806–1918)

Hesse-Darmstadt Line

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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:...

Landgravine of Hesse-Wanfried
Hesse-Wanfried
The mini-state Hesse-Wanfried existed from about 1700 to 1731. It was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the area of the today's Land of Hesse...

(1676–1755)

Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, the last Landgrave of Hesse....