Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse
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| Spouse(s) | Anna of Saxony |
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Issue
Louis II, Landgrave of Lower Hesse
Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse Hermann IV, Archbishop of Cologne Elisabeth Friedrich |
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Titles and styles
The Landgrave of Hesse
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| Noble family | House of Hesse |
| Father | Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse |
| Mother | Margaret of Hohenzollern-Nuremberg |
| Born | 6 February 1402 Spangenberg |
| Died | 17 January 1458 |
Louis I of Hesse (German: Ludwig) (6 February 1402, Spangenberg - 17 January 1458), called "the Peaceful" was Landgrave of Lower Hesse (Hesse) from 1413-1458.
He was 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.
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