Landgravine Sophie of Hesse-Kassel
| Sophie of Hesse-Kassel | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Philip I, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Noble family | House of Hesse-Kassel |
| Father | Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel |
| Mother | Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg |
| Born |
12 September 1615 Kassel |
| Died | 22 November 1670 (aged 55) Bückeburg |
Sophie of Hesse-Kassel (12 September 1615, in Kassel - 22 November 1670, in Bückeburg) was a princess of Hesse-Kassel by birth and by marriage Countess of Schaumburg-Lippe.
Sophie was a daughter of Count Maurice of Hesse-Kassel (1572–1632) from his marriage to Juliane (1587–1643), daughter of Count John of Nassau-Dillenburg.
She married on 12 October 1640 in Hagen Count Philip I of Schaumburg-Lippe (1601–1681). Through his marriage Philip secured the renewed investiture of the districts Rodenberg, Hagenburg and Arensburg, which was conditional on his county being under the auspices of Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Kassel.
From her marriage with Philip, Sophie had the following children:
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