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The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (German: Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt) was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a younger branch of the House of Hesse. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse among the four sons of Landgrave Philip I .
Married his cousin, Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (1761 – 1829) daughter of Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt. Louis II (1777–1848) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine Grandmaster of the Ludwig Order.
Landgrave George I of Hesse-Darmstadt | A portrait. In 1567, Darmstadt became the residence of an independent principality. Over the following 350 years and more, the fate of the library was closely linked to the court of the Hesse landgraves and their literary and bibliophile interests.
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Hesse was re-unified under Landgrave William II in 1500. The Landgraviate rose to primary importance under his son Philip I, also called Philip the Magnanimous, who embraced Protestantism following the 1526 Synod of Homberg and then took steps to create a protective alliance of Protestant princes and powers against the Catholic emperor Charles V.
William II (29 April 1469 – 11 July 1509) 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.
William II (29 April 1469 – 11 July 1509) 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.
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Oct 9, 2021 · Amelie Elisabeth was incensed and wanted the nobility to disband their assembly, threatening those acting contrary to her commands. The nobles turned to Landgrave Georg II of Hesse-Darmstadt, whose delegates had been invited to Kaufungen previously but who had not shown up.
