Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
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Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (13 November 1504 – 31 March 1567), nicknamed der Großmütige (lit. 'the Magnanimous'), was a German nobleman and champion of the Protestant Reformation, notable for being one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany.
Landgrave of Hesse
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Landgrave of Hesse | |
Reign | 11 July 1509 – 31 March 1567 |
Predecessor | William II |
Successor | William IV (Hesse-Kassel) Louis IV (Hesse-Marburg) Philip II (Hesse-Rheinfels) George I (Hesse-Darmstadt) |
Born | 13 November 1504 Marburg, Landgraviate of Hesse, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 31 March 1567 (aged 62) Kassel, Landgraviate of Hesse, Holy Roman Empire |
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House | House of Hesse |
Father | William II, Landgrave of Hesse |
Mother | Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Religion | Lutheran (since 1524) Roman Catholic (until 1524) |
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