Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
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"Philip of Hesse" redirects here. For Prince Philipp of Hesse (1896–1981), see Prince Philipp of Hesse-Kassel.
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (13 November 1504 – 31 March 1567), nicknamed der Großmütige (lit. 'the Magnanimous'), was a German nobleman and champion of the Protestant Reformation, notable for being one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany. He was one of the main belligerents in the War of the Katzenelnbogen Succession.
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Landgrave of Hesse | |
Reign | 11 July 1509 – 31 March 1567 |
Predecessor | William II |
Successor | William IV (Hesse-Kassel) Louis IV (Hesse-Marburg) Philip II (Hesse-Rheinfels) George I (Hesse-Darmstadt) |
Born | 13 November 1504 Marburg, Landgraviate of Hesse, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 31 March 1567 (aged 62) Kassel, Landgraviate of Hesse, Holy Roman Empire |
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House | House of Hesse |
Father | William II, Landgrave of Hesse |
Mother | Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Religion | Lutheran (since 1524) Roman Catholic (until 1524) |
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