Elisabeth of Hesse
b.13 Feb 1539
d.14 Mar 1582
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Elisabeth of Hesse (13 February 1539 – 14 March 1582) was a German noblewoman.
She was a daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse and Christine of Saxony, daughter of George, Duke of Saxony.
On 8 July 1560 she married Louis VI, Elector Palatine. They had the following children:
- Anna Marie (1561–1589), married Charles IX of Sweden
- Elisabeth (15 June – 2 November 1562)
- Dorothea Elisabeth (12 January – 7 March 1565)
- Dorothea (1566–1567)
- Frederick Philip (19 October 1567 – 14 November 1568)
- Johann Friedrich (died within a month of birth)
- Ludwig (died within three months of birth)
- Katharina (1572–1586)
- Christine (1573–1619)
- Frederick (1574–1610), succeeded as Elector Palatine
- Philip (4 May 1575 – 9 August 1575)
- Elisabeth (1576–1577)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elisabeth of Hesse, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
- Elisabeth von Hessen, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
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