Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
| Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg | |
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| Spouse(s) | Rosalie Antonie, Countess of Naumburg, Baroness Schimmelpfennig von der Oye, née Pototschnig |
| Noble family | House of Hesse |
| Father | Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg |
| Mother | Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Born |
11 March 1779 Homburg |
| Died | 15 December 1846 (aged 67) Homburg |
| Buried | Crypt of Bad Homburg Castle |
Philip August Frederick Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (11 March 1779 in Homburg – 15 December 1846, ibid) was a field marshal in the imperial Austrian army. He was the ruling Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg from 1839 until his death.
He was the third son of Landgrave Frederick V and his wife Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, who was a daughter of Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt and Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken, who had received the nickname the Great Landgravine from Johann Wolfgang Goethe.
In 1829, Great Britain proposed to make Philip King of newly independent Greece. Russia supported this proposal, however, France opposed it. On 3 February 1830, the great powers settled on Prince Otto of Bavaria, who became the first modern King of Greece as Otto I in 1832.
He died on 1 December 1846 and was buried in the crypt of Bad Homburg Castle.
In 1794, he joined the Hesse-Darmstadt brigade, which was stationed in the Netherlands. He held the rank of captain and was taken prisoner by the French. He was released ten months later, after his relatives had bought his freedom.
In 1796, he joined the Austrian army. He took part in the campaigns of 1798, 1799 and 1800. After the Treaty of Lunéville, he was stationed in Lviv. In 1805, he was promoted, first to Lieutenant colonel, then to colonel and was appointed commander of the Infantry Regiment No. 2 Archduke Ferdinand.
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