Elisabeth of Hesse
Electress Palatine
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:
- Anna Marie (1561–1589), married Charles IX of Sweden
- Elisabeth (15 June – 2 November 1562)
- Dorothea Elisabeth (12 January – 7 March 1565)
- Dorothea (1566–1567)
- Frederick Philip (19 October 1567 – 14 November 1568)
- Johann Friedrich (died within a month of birth)
- Ludwig (died within three months of birth)
- Katharina (1572–1586)
- Christine (1573–1619)
- Frederick (1574–1610), succeeded as Elector Palatine
- Philip (4 May 1575 – 9 August 1575)
- Elisabeth (1576–1577)
Ancestors
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| | | | | | | | | 16. Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse | | | | | | | 8. Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse | | | | | | | | | | 17. Anna of Saxony | | | | | | | 4. William II, Landgrave of Hesse | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach | | | | | | | 9. Matilda of Württemberg-Urach | | | | | | | | | | 19. Mechthild of the Palatinate | | | | | | | 2. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg | | | | | | | 10. Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow | | | | | | | | | | 21. Dorothea of Brandenburg | | | | | | | 5. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Eric II, Duke of Pomerania | | | | | | | 11. Sophie of Pomerania-Wolgast | | | | | | | | | | 23. Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp | | | | | | | 1. Elisabeth of Hesse | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony | | | | | | | 12. Albert III, Duke of Saxony | | | | | | | | | | 25. Margarete of Austria | | | | | | | 6. George, Duke of Saxony | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. George of Poděbrady | | | | | | | 13. Sidonie of Poděbrady | | | | | | | | | | 27. Kunigunde of Sternberg | | | | | | | 3. Christine of Saxony | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Władysław II Jagiełło | | | | | | | 14. Casimir IV Jagiellon | | | | | | | | | | 29. Sophia of Halshany | | | | | | | 7. Barbara Jagiellon | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. Albert II of Germany | | | | | | | 15. Elisabeth of Austria | | | | | | | | | | 31. Elizabeth of Luxembourg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine Born: 13 February 1539 Died: 14 March 1582
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Electress Palatine 1576–1582
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