Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
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| Born | 14 December 1655 Kassel |
| Died | 18 June 1721 (Aged 65) Aachen |
| Spouse | Catherine von Solms-Laubach |
| Issue | Wilhelmine of Hesse-Philipstahl Charles I of Hesse-Philippsthal Amélie of Hesse-Philippsthal Amoene of Hesse-Philippsthal Philip of Hesse-Philipsthal Henriette of Hesse-Philippsthal William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal |
| House | House of Hesse-Philippsthal |
| Father | William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel |
| Mother | Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg |
| Religion | Calvinism |
Philip of Hesse-Philippsthal (14 December 1655 – 18 June 1721) was the son of William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg. He was the first landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1663 to 1721 and the founder of the fifth branch of the house of Hesse.
Marriage and issue
In 1680, Philip of Hesse-Philipsthal married Catherine of Solms-Laubach (1654–1736) (daughter of Count Charles Otto of Solms-Laubach). They had 8 children:
- Wilhelmine of Hesse-Philipstahl (1681–1699)
- Charles I of Hesse-Philippsthal, landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
- Amélie of Hesse-Philippsthal (1684–1754)
- Amoene of Hesse-Philippsthal (1685–1686)
- Philip of Hesse-Philipsthal (1686–1717) who, in 1714, married Marie von Limburg (1689–1759, (daughter of comte Albert von Limburg) and had children with her
- Henriette of Hesse-Philippsthal (1688–1761)
- William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, founder of the sixth branch of the House of Hesse
- Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal (1695–1728) who in 1723 married Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (who died in 1775).
Branch
Philip of Hesse-Philippsthal belonged to the Hesse-Philipsthal branch - this fifth branch was issued from the first branch of the House of Hesse, itself issuing from the first branch of the House of Brabant.
After the abdication of landgrave Ernest of Hesse-Philippsthal (1846-1925) in 1868, the Hesse-Philippsthal branch perpetuated itself through the sixth branch of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, currently represented by William of Hesse-Philippsthal (1933-).
Ancestry
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Sources
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