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| Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | |
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| Born | 10 September 1547 Kassel |
| Died | 7 February 1596 (aged 48) Darmstadt |
| Spouse | Magdalene of Lippe Eleonore of Württemburg |
| Issue | Philip Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Christine Elizabeth Mary Philip Philip III, Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach Anne Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Madeleine John Henry |
| House | House of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Father | Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse |
| Mother | Christine of Saxony |
George I of Hesse-Darmstadt (10 September 1547 – 7 February 1596) was the LandgraveofHesse-Darmstadt from 1567 to 1596.
Born on 10 September 1547 in Kassel, he was the fourth son of Philip I the MagnanimousofHesse and his wife, Christine of Saxony.
Following his father's death in 1567 Hesse was divided between his four sons. George I received the upper County of Katzenelnbogen and selected Darmstadt as his residence. He died on 7 February 1596 and the Landgraviate was passed to his son Louis.
On 17 August 1572, he married Countess Magdalene of Lippe (1552–1587). They had 10 children.
On 25 May 1589, he married Duchess Eleonore of Württemberg (1552–1618). They had 1 child:
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George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Born: 10 September 1547 Died: 7 February 1596 | ||
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