Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse

Louis I (German: Ludwig; 6 February 1402 – 17 January 1458), nicknamed the Peaceful (German: der Friedsame), was Landgrave of Hesse from 1413 to 1458.[1][2] Following Louis' death, his sons, Henry III and Louis II, divided Hesse into Upper and Lower sections.[3][4]

Louis I
Landgrave of Hesse
Born6 February 1402
Spangenberg
Died17 January 1458 (aged 55)
Noble familyHouse of Hesse
Spouse(s)Anna of Saxony
IssueLouis II
Henry III
Hermann IV
Elisabeth
Friedrich
FatherHermann II, Landgrave of Hesse
MotherMargaret of Hohenzollern-Nuremberg

Life

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Louis was born at Spangenberg, 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:


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.

Ancestry

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  1. ^ "Hessen, Ludwig I. Landgraf von". Hessische Biografie (in German). Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ Philippi, Hans (1987). "Ludwig I.". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 15. pp. 387–389.
  3. ^ "Hessen, Heinrich III. Landgraf von". Hessische Biografie (in German). Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Hessen, Ludwig II. Landgraf von". Hessische Biografie (in German). Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  • Ludwig I. v. Hessen Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Band 52, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1906, p. 115.
Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse
Born: 6 February 1402 Died: 17 January 1458
Regnal titles
Preceded by Landgrave of Hesse
1413–1458
Succeeded byas Landgrave of Upper Hesse
Succeeded byas Landgrave of Lower Hesse