Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
| Frederick V | |
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| Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg | |
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| Spouse | Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Issue |
Frederick VI Louis William Caroline, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Louise Ulrike, Princess Charles Günther of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Amalie, Hereditary Princess of Anhalt-Dessau Auguste, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Philip Gustav Ferdinand Maria Anna, Princess Friedrich Wilhelm Karl of Prussia Landgrave Leopold |
| House | House of Hesse |
| Father | Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg |
| Mother | Ulrike Louise of Solms-Braunfels |
| Born |
30 January 1748 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
| Died |
20 January 1820 (aged 71) Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
Frederick V Louis William Christian, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (30 January 1748, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe – 20 January 1820, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe) was from 1751 to his death landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. He was the son of Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and Ulrike Louise of Solms-Braunfels (1731–1792), daughter of Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels.
In 1768 he married Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt. The couple had 15 children, of whom the following 11 survived to adulthood:
- Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1769-1829); married in 1818 Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770-1840), a daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Louis William, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1770-1839); married in 1804 Princess Augusta of Nassau-Usingen (1778-1846), divorced 1805.
- Landgravine Ulrike Louise Karoline of Hesse-Homburg (1771-1854); married in 1791 Ludwig Friedrich II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1767-1807).
- Landgravine Louise Ulrike of Hesse-Homburg (1772-1854); married in 1793 Prince Charles Günther of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1771-1825).
- Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg (1774-1846); married in 1792 Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1769-1814).
- Landgravine Auguste of Hesse-Homburg (1776-1871); married in 1818 Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1778-1819).
- Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1779-1846); married (morganatically) in 1838 Rosalie Antonie, Baroness Schimmelpfennig von der Oye, née Pototschnig (1806-1845), "Countess of Naumburg".
- Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1781-1848); married in 1818 Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau (1798-1858).
- Ferdinand, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1783-1866)
- Landgravine Marie Anna of Hesse-Homburg (1785-1846); married in 1804 Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Karl of Prussia (1783-1851)
- Landgrave Leopold of Hesse-Homburg (1787-1813); killed at the Battle of Großgörschen.
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| Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Born: 30 January 1748 Died: 20 January 1820 | ||
| Preceded by Frederick IV |
Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg 1751–1820 |
Succeeded by Frederick VI |