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Henry I of Hesse "the Child" (German: Heinrich das Kind) (24 June 1244 – 21 December 1308) was the first Landgrave of Hesse. He was the son of Henry II , Duke of Brabant and Sophie of Thuringia .
- 24 June 1244
- Henry II, Duke of Brabant
- 21 December 1308 (aged 64), Marburg
- Sophie of Thuringia
Henry was the son of Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse and Adelheid of Ravensburg. With his wife Elisabeth of Thuringia, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen, he had five children: Otto the Younger (1322c-1366) Adelheid (1323/24-1370) later wife of Casimir III of Poland.
- Adelheid of Ravensberg
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Henry I of Hesse "the Child" ( German: Heinrich das Kind) (24 June 1244 – 21 December 1308) was the first Landgrave of Hesse. He was the son of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and Sophie of Thuringia. Henry I. Landgrave of Hesse. Statue of Sophie of Thuringia, and her son Henry in Marburg. Born.
Hesse is greatly enlarged following a division of territory within the Holy Roman empire. It is now centred on the city of Kassel. 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.
Contents. Henry I. ruler of Hesse. Also known as: Henry the Child. Learn about this topic in these articles: history of Hessen. In Hessen: History of Hessen. …the territory to her son, Henry I (the Child), who founded the Brabant dynasty of Hessen and in 1292 was raised to the rank of a prince of the Holy Roman Empire. Read More.
Henry's younger brother, Conrad, has already relinquished his own titles in Hesse to join the Teutonic Knights (in 1234) and become their head (in 1239). Hesse is guided by his niece, Duchess Sophia, but his death triggers the War of the Thuringian Succession .
Apr 6, 2024 · Henry I of Hesse "the Child" (German: Heinrich das Kind) (24 June 1244 – 21 December 1308) was the first Landgrave of Hesse. He was the son of Henry II , Duke of Brabant and Sophie of Thuringia .
