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Anna of Saxony. Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse, called "the Rich" (15 October 1440 [1] – 13 January 1483) was the second son of Louis I of Hesse and his wife Anna of Saxony . Upon the death of his father Louis I in 1458, Henry received Upper Hesse and his brother Louis II received Lower Hesse. He succeeded to the title of Landgrave of ...
- 15 October 1440
- Anna of Saxony
Effigy of Henry III, Landgrave of Upper-Hesse in St. Elizabeth's Church. Upon the death of his father Louis I in 1458, Henry received Upper Hesse and his brother Louis II received Lower Hesse. He succeeded to the title of Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg in 1458. His nickname "the Rich" is indicative of his fortune in territory and tolls on the Rhine ...
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Children of Louis I, divided Hesse between them. Henry III associated his son Louis III in a co-rulership. Henry III the Rich: 15 October 1440: 1458–1483: 13 January 1483: Upper Hesse: Anna of Katzenelnbogen 1458 six children Louis III the Younger: November 1461: 1474–1478: 2 July 1478: Upper Hesse: Unmarried: William I the Elder: 4 July ...
- 1264
- Ernest Louis (as grand duke)
- Henry I (as landgrave)
- His Royal Highness
The remaining Thuringian landgraviate fell to the Wettin's Henry III, Margrave of Meissen. Henry I of Hesse was raised to the status of prince by King Adolf of Germany in 1292. From 1308 to 1311, and again from 1458, the landgraviate was divided into Upper Hesse and Lower Hesse. Hesse was re-unified under Landgrave William II in 1500.
- State of the Holy Roman Empire
The subject of this project is to descripe the rulers of the house of Hesse and its branches. This project is a subproject to Noble houses of Europe. Hesse, 1264–1458. Henry I the Child 1264–1308; Otto the Elder son of Henry I, 1308–1328 until 1311in Upper Hesse (Marburg), reunited Hesse in 1311, by the dead of John
Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse, called "the Rich" (15 October 1440 – 13 January 1483) was the second son of Louis I of Hesse and his wife Anna of Saxony. Upon the death of his father Louis I in 1458, Henry received Upper Hesse and his brother Louis II received Lower Hesse. He succeeded to the title of Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg in 1458. His nickname "the Rich" is indicative of his ...
William I (1466–1515) Landgrave of Lower Hesse; William II (1469–1509) Landgrave of Lower Hesse , reunited Hesse in 1500 Landgraves of Upper Hesse (Marburg) 1458–1500. Henry III (1440 –1483) Landgrave of Upper Hesse, second son of Louis I; William III "the Younger"(1471 –1500) Landgrave of Upper Hesse Landgraves of Hesse 1500–1567 ...
