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Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, was a significant figure in the early Protestant Reformation in Germany. Born on November 13, 1504, in Marburg, the son of Landgrave William II of Hesse and his wife Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Philip came to power in Hesse at a young age and played a pivotal role in the spread of Protestantism.
George I of Hesse-Darmstadt (10 September 1547 – 7 February 1596) was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567 to 1596. Early life [ edit ] Born on 10 September 1547 in Kassel , he was the fourth son of Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse and his wife, Christine of Saxony .
Philip of Hesse. Philip of Hesse (hĕs), 1504–67, German nobleman, landgrave of Hesse (1509–67), champion of the Reformation. He is also called Philip the Magnanimous. Declared of age in 1518, he helped suppress the Peasants' War. Having embraced Protestantism in 1524 he vainly tried to reconcile Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli, but ...
William was the eldest son of Landgrave Charles I of Hesse-Philippsthal from his marriage to Caroline Christine of Saxe-Eisenach (1699–1743), daughter of Duke John William III of Saxe-Eisenach. He succeeded his father in 1770 as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal. William served in the Dutch army as General of the Cavalry and Governor of 's ...
Philip I of Hesse was the Landgrave (Landgraf) of the German province of Hesse. He is best known for being one of the first Reformers of the Protestant Reformism in Germany. Also, Philip I is well-known for being one of the early Protestant rulers of Germany. He had championed the independence of the prince of Germany against Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor.
Landgrave of Hesse. Philipp Philipp I Landgraf von Hessen von Hessen (Hessen) (13 Nov 1504 - 31 Mar 1567)
Philip was the son of Landgrave William II of Hesse and his second wife Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. His father died when Philip was five years old, and in 1514 his mother, after a series of struggles with the Estates of Hesse, succeeded in becoming regent on his behalf. The struggles over authority still continued, however.
