Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse

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Louis I of Hesse (German: Ludwig) (6 February 1402 - 17 January 1458), called "the Peaceful" was Landgrave of Hesse from 1413 - 1458.

He was the son of Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse and Margarete, daughter of Frederick V of Nuremberg. He married Anna, daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony

[edit] Ancestry

16. Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse

8. Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse

17. Adelheid of Brunswick-Lüneburg

4. Louis of Hesse

18. Otto III, Count of Ravensberg

9. Adelheid of Ravensberg

19. Hedwig of Lippe

2. Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse

20. Johann I, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach

10. Simon II, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach

21. Katharina of Katzenelnbogen

5. Elisabeth, Countess of Sponheim-Kreuznach

22. Walram of Heinsberg and Valkenburg

11. Elisabeth of Heinsberg and Valkenburg

23. Philippa of Geldern

1. Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse

24. Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg

12. John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg

25. Margarete of Görz

6. Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg

26. Berthold VII, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen

13. Elisabeth of Henneberg-Schleusingen

27. Adelheid of Hesse

3. Margarete, Countess of Hohenzollern-Nürnberg

28. Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen

14. Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen

29. Elizabeth of Lobdaburg-Arnshaugk

7. Elisabeth of Meissen

30. Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor

15. Matilda of Bavaria

31. Beatrix of Silesia-Glogau

Preceded by Hermann II

Landgrave of Hesse 1413–1458

Succeeded by Louis II the Frank (Lower Hesse) Henry III the Rich (Upper Hesse)