George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567 to 1596
Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1547
Place of Birth: Kassel, Hesse, Germany
Date of Death: 07-Feb-1596
Profession: aristocrat
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
- George I of Hesse-Darmstadt (10 September 1547 – 7 February 1596) 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. On 17 August 1572, he married Magdalene of Lippe (1552–1587).
- They had 10 children. Philip William (1576–1576), Hereditary prince Louis V (1577–1626), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadtmarried in 1598 princess Magdalene of Brandenburg (1582–1616)Christine (1578–1596)married in 1595 Count Frederick Magnus of Erbach (1575-1618)Elisabeth (1579–1655)married in 1601 Count John Casimir of Nassau-Weilburg-Gleiberg (1577–1602)Marie Hedwig (1580–1582) Philip III (1581–1643), Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbachmarried firstly, in 1610, Countess Anna Margarethe of Diepholz (1580–1629) married secondly, in 1632, Countess Christine Sophie of East Frisia (1600–1658)Anna (1583–1631)married in 1601 Count Albert Otto of Solms-Laubach (1576–1610)Frederick I (1585–1638), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburgmarried in 1622 Countess Margarethe of Leiningen-Westerburg (1604–1667)Magdalene (1586–1586) John (1587–1587)On 25 May 1589, he married Eleonore of Württemberg (1552–1618).
- They had 1 child: Henry (1590–1601).
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