Elisabeth of Hesse

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Elisabeth of Hesse (13 February 1539 – 14 March 1582) was a German noblewoman.

She was a daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse and Christine of Saxony, daughter of George, Duke of Saxony.

On 8 July 1560 she married Louis VI, Elector Palatine. They had the following children:

  1. Anna Marie (1561-1589), married Charles IX of Sweden
  2. Elisabeth (15 June - 2 November 1562)
  3. Dorothea Elisabeth (12 January - 7 March 1565)
  4. Dorothea (1566-1567)
  5. Frederick Philip (19 October 1567 – 14 November 1568)
  6. Johann Friedrich (died within a month of birth)
  7. Ludwig (died within three months of birth)
  8. Katharina (1572-1586)
  9. Christine (1573-1619)
  10. Frederick (1574-1610), succeeded as Elector Palatine
  11. Philip (4 May 1575 - 9 August 1575)
  12. Elisabeth (1576-1577)

[edit] Genetics

As a matrilineal relative of Elisabeth of Luxembourg and ultimately of Nicholas II of Russia, she and all her female-line descendants are members of mitochondrial haplogroup T.


Preceded by
Amalia of Neuenahr		 Electress Palatine
1576 – 1582		 Succeeded by
Anne of Ostfriesland
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