Friedrich I. (Hessen-Homburg)
Friedrich I of Hessen-Homburg (* March 5, 1585 in Lichtenberg Castle ; † May 9, 1638 in Homburg vor der Höhe ) was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and founder of the house of the same name.
Life
Friedrich was the youngest son of Landgrave Georg I of Hesse-Darmstadt (1547–1596) from his first marriage to Magdalena (1552–1587), daughter of Count Bernhard VIII. Zur Lippe .
Although the Primogeniturordnung was introduced in Hessen-Darmstadt, Friedrich was apanaged in 1622 with the town and office of Homburg as well as a severance payment and annual deputation monies and did not rule directly under the sovereignty of Hessen-Darmstadt. In 1626 he introduced the right to birthright in the country.
One of his sons was Friedrich II of Hessen-Homburg - the Prince of Homburg .
He is buried in the crypt of the Bad Homburg Landgrave Castle.
progeny
On August 10, 1622, Friedrich I married in Butzbach Margarete Elisabeth (1604–1667), daughter of Count Christoph von Leiningen-Westerburg, with whom he had the following children:
- Ludwig Philipp (1623–1643)
- Georg (* / † 1624)
- Wilhelm Christoph (1625–1681), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
- ⚭ 1. 1650 Princess Sophie Eleonore of Hessen-Darmstadt (1634–1663)
- ⚭ 2. 1665 Princess Anna Elisabeth of Saxony-Lauenburg (1624–1688)
- Georg Christian (1626–1677)
- ⚭ 1666 Anna Katharina von Pogwisch , used. von Ahlefeldt (1633–1694)
- Anna Margarete (1629–1686)
- ⚭ 1650 Duke Philipp Ludwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (1620–1689)
- Friedrich II. (1633–1708), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
- ⚭ 1. 1661 Countess Margarete Brahe , ad. Oxenstierna (1603–1669)
- ⚭ 2. 1670 Princess Luise Elisabeth of Courland (1646–1690)
- ⚭ 3. 1691 Countess Sophia Sibylle von Leiningen-Westerburg , ad. Countess of Leiningen-Dagsburg (1656–1724)
literature
- Karl Wenzeslaus Rodecker von Rotteck: Staats-Lexikon or Encyclopadie der Staatswissenschaften p. 739
- Claudia Tietz: Johann Winckler (1642-1705) p. 114
Web links
- Friedrich . In: Heinrich August Pierer , Julius Löbe (Hrsg.): Universal Lexicon of the Present and the Past . 4th edition. tape 6 . Altenburg 1858, p. 722-740 ( zeno.org ).
- Hessen-Darmstadt, Friedrich I. Landgrave of. Hessian biography. (As of January 22, 2020). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ludwig V. |
Landgrave of Hessen-Homburg 1622–1638 |
Wilhelm Christoph |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friedrich I of Hessen-Homburg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Founder of the noble family Hessen-Homburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1585 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lichtenberg Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1638 |
| Place of death | Homburg vor der Höhe |