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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 Hesse-Marburg in ...
The new ruler, Ludwig, creates a sub-landgraviate for his younger brother, Henry who, in this year, marries Anna of Katzenelnbogen, daughter of the ruling count. This new sub-landgraviate is based around the old capital at Hessen-Marburg which has now been relegated in importance. Ludwig remains the senior landgrave in Hesse.
Apr 26, 2022 · About Heinrich II, landgrave of Hesse. Heinrich II. (Hessen) Heinrich II., genannt Der Eiserne (* vor 1302; † 3. Juni 1376) war Landgraf von Hessen von 1328 bis zu seinem Tod 1376. Mitregent war er seit 1320/21. * 1 Regierung. * 2 Familie. * 3 Quellen.
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.
Adelaide of Hesse. Adelaide of Hesse ( Polish: Adelajda heska) (after 1323 – after May 26, 1371) was queen consort of Poland by marriage to Casimir III of Poland. She was daughter of Henry II, Landgrave of Hesse, and his wife Elisabeth of Thuringia, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen. Adelaide was a member of the House of Hesse .
Henry of Hesse. ( b. Hainbuch, Germany, 1325; d. Vienna, Austria, 11 February 1397) physics , astronomy. Actually nothing is known of the early life or career of Henry of Hesse (variously known as Henricus Hainbuch, de Hassia, de Langenstein, Hessianus) until 1363, the date he became a licentiate for the M.A. degree at the University of Paris.
Princess Alice VA CI (Alice Maud Mary; 25 April 1843 – 14 December 1878) was Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine from 13 June 1877 until her death in 1878 as the wife of Grand Duke Louis IV. She was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.