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Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse
First Landgrave of Hesse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry I of Hesse "the Child" (German: Heinrich das Kind) (24 June 1244 – 21 December 1308) was the first Landgrave of Hesse. He was the son of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and Sophie of Thuringia.[1][2]
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Landgrave of Hesse | |
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Born | 24 June 1244 |
Died | 21 December 1308 (aged 64) Marburg |
Noble family | Hesse (founder) Reginar |
Spouse(s) | Adelheid of Brunswick-Lüneburg Mechthild of Cleves |
Issue | Sophia Henry the Younger Matilda Adelheid Elisabeth Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse John, Landgrave of Lower Hesse Elisabeth Agnes Louis Elisabeth Katharina Jutta |
Father | Henry II, Duke of Brabant |
Mother | Sophie of Thuringia |
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