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Ludwig I von Hessen

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Ludwig I von Hessen Veteran

Birth
Spangenberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Death
17 Jan 1458 (aged 55)
Spangenberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Burial
Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Germany Add to Map
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Ludwig called "the Peaceful" was Landgrave of Lower Hesse (Hesse) from 1413-1458.
He was the son of Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse and Margaret, the daughter of Frederick V of Nuremberg. He married Anna (5 June 1420 - 17 September 1462) daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony on 13 September 1436. Their children were:
Ludwig II (7 September 1438 - 8 November 1471)
Henry III (15 October 1440 - 13 January 1483)
Hermann IV, Archbishop of Cologne (1450 - 19 October 1508)
Elisabeth (1453 - 22 April 1489)
Friedrich (1458- 1 June 1463)
After 1425 a conflict with the Electorate of Mainz over claims to power in Hesse broke out into open conflict and Archbishop Conrad III of Mainz suffered a decisive defeat at Fulda in 1427.
Ludwig called "the Peaceful" was Landgrave of Lower Hesse (Hesse) from 1413-1458.
He was the son of Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse and Margaret, the daughter of Frederick V of Nuremberg. He married Anna (5 June 1420 - 17 September 1462) daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony on 13 September 1436. Their children were:
Ludwig II (7 September 1438 - 8 November 1471)
Henry III (15 October 1440 - 13 January 1483)
Hermann IV, Archbishop of Cologne (1450 - 19 October 1508)
Elisabeth (1453 - 22 April 1489)
Friedrich (1458- 1 June 1463)
After 1425 a conflict with the Electorate of Mainz over claims to power in Hesse broke out into open conflict and Archbishop Conrad III of Mainz suffered a decisive defeat at Fulda in 1427.


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  • Added: Sep 11, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116941529/ludwig_i-von_hessen: accessed ), memorial page for Ludwig I von Hessen (6 Feb 1402–17 Jan 1458), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116941529, citing Elisabethkirche, Marburg, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Germany; Maintained by Mad (contributor 47329061).