Philip I Landgrave of Hesse Royalty

Philip I of Hesse, (13 November 1504 – 31 March 1567), nicknamed der Großmütige (the "magnanimous") was a leading champion of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany.

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Philip I Landgrave of Hesse
Alias (AKA)Philipp I. Landgraf von Hessen (German)
Birth dateNovember 13, 1504
Date of deathMarch 31, 1567
Place of death
Kassel
Parents
William II Landgrave of Hesse
Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Spouse
Christine of Saxony
Margarethe von der Saale
TitleLandgrave of Hesse

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