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Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (13 November 1504 – 31 March 1567), nicknamed der Großmütige (lit. ' the Magnanimous '), was a German nobleman and champion of the Protestant Reformation, notable for being one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany.
- 11 July 1509 – 31 March 1567
- Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Apr 2, 2024 · Philip (born November 13, 1504, Marburg, Hesse [Germany]—died March 31, 1567, Kassel) was the landgrave (Landgraf) of Hesse (1509–67), one of the great figures of German Protestantism, who championed the independence of German princes against the Holy Roman emperor Charles V. Early years
The Landgraviate of Hesse ( German: Landgrafschaft Hessen) was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a single entity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided among the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse .
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Philipp, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse (6 November 1896 – 25 October 1980) was head of the Electoral House of Hesse from 1940 to 1980. Philipp joined the Nazi Party in 1930, and, when they gained power with the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in 1933, he became Oberpräsident of the Prussian Province of Hesse-Nassau.
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (13 November 1504 – 31 March 1567), nicknamed der Großmütige ( lit. 'the Magnanimous' ), was a German nobleman and champion of the Protestant Reformation, notable for being one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany. Philip I.
The two were reunited in 1514, and Philipp officially became Landgrave in 1518. Though his mother left Hesse again in 1519 for a second marriage, it was only at her death on March 12, 1525, that the young prince finally had enough autonomy to bring about the full reform of his territory.
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.
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