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  LANDGRAVE OF HESSE PHILIP - LoveToKnow Article on LANDGRAVE OF HESSE PHILIP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He became landgrave on his fathers death in 1509, and having been declared of age in 1518, was married in 1523 to Christina, daughter of George, duke of Saxony (d.
In 1529 the landgrave signed the protest which was presented to the diet at Spires, being thus one of the original Protestants;, in 1530 he was among the subscribers to the confession of Augsburg; and the formation of the league of Schmalkalden in the same year was largely due to his energy.
After this defeat the landgrave was induced to surrender to Charles in June by his son-in-law, Maurice, now elector of Saxony, and Joachim 11., elector of Brandenburg, who promised Philip that he should be pardoned, and were greatly incensed when the emperor refused to assent to this condition.
5.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PH/PHILIP_LANDGRAVE_OF_HESSE.htm   (1400 words)

  
 Hesse-Kassel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hesse-Kassel (Hessen-Kassel) was a German principality that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1568 upon the death of Landgrave Philip of Hesse and his eldest son Wilhelm IV inherited the northern portion and established his capital in Kassel.
Landgrave Wilhelm V, and after his death in 1637, his widow, continued to support the French and Swedes throughout the war, and throughout maintained its own army, garrisoning many strongpoints, even while Hesse-Kassel itself was occupied by Imperial troops.
Landgrave Frederick II, notably, hired out his troops to his nephew George III of Great Britain to suppress the rebellion of Britain's American colonies.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/h/he/hesse_kassel.html   (399 words)

  
 Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was the third son of Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse, and his wife Anna of Prussia, daughter of prince Charles of Prussia and Marie Louise of Saxe-Weimar.
Germany's defeat in the war, and the stated fact that none of the allies would ever accept a German-born prince as the king of Finland, led Frederick to renounce the throne on December 14, 1918, and subsequently for Finland to adopt a republican constitution.
Landgrave Alexander of Hesse abdicated as the head of the House of Hesse on March 15, 1925, and was succeeded by Frederick.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/V%C3%A4in%C3%B6_I_of_Finland   (785 words)

  
 Hesse-Kassel - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Frequently coming into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided among sons of a Landgrave, the final division occurred in 1568 upon the death of Landgrave Philip of Hesse[?], when his eldest son Wilhelm IV inherited Kassel.
Landgrave Wilhelm V, and after his death in 1637, his widow, continued to support the French and Swedes throughout the war, and throughout maintained its own army, garrisoning many strongpoints, even while Hesse-Kassel itself was occupied by Imperialist troops.
The Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803 granted Landgrave Wilhelm IX the position of an Imperial Elector (Kurfürst) and took the title Wilhelm I, Elector of Hesse, although the state was still usually referred to as Hesse-Kassel.
openproxy.ath.cx /he/Hesse-Kassel.html   (352 words)

  
 Landgrave Of Hesse-Kassel Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Landgrave Wilhelm V and, after his death in 1637, his widow supported the Protestant cause and the French and Swedes throughout the war and maintained an army, garrisoning many strongpoints, even while Hesse-Kassel itself was occupied by Imperial troops.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel became infamous for hiring out contingents of their army as mercenaries.
Following the reorganization of the German states during the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss (Principal Decree of the Imperial Deputation) of 1803, the markgraviate was raised to a principality and Landgrave Wilhelm IX was elevated to Imperial Elector (Kurfürst), taking the title Wilhelm I, Elector of Hesse.
www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel   (618 words)

  
 The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina - March 1, 1669   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Whatsoever landgrave or cazique shall any way come to be a proprietor, shall take the signiories annexed to the said proprietorship; but his former dignity, with the baronies annexed, shall devolve into the hands of the lords proprietors.
Whosoever, by right of inheritance, shall come to be landgrave or cazique, shall take the name and arms of his predecessor in that dignity, to be from thenceforth the name and arms of his family and their posterity.
No landgrave or cazique shall be tried for any criminal cause in any but the chief justice's court, and that by a jury of his peers.
www.cfhg.org /20050124a.htm   (3901 words)

  
 Landgraf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Landgraf (German Landgraf; French landgrave; Latin comes magnus, comes patriae, comes provinciae, comes terrae, comes principalis, lantgravius) or Landgrave was a count in Medieval Germany, who had feudal duty directly to the German King (or Emperor).
The jurisdiction of a landgrave was a landgraviate and the wife of a landgrave was a landgravine.
Examples: Landgrave of Thuringia, Landgrave of Hesse, Landgrave of Leuchtenberg.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Landgrave   (298 words)

  
 landgrave --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The Hessians are generally supposed to be descended from the Frankish tribe of the Chatti, whose homeland lay north of the Main River.
landgrave (or count) of Hesse-Kassel from 1567 who was called “the Wise” because of his accomplishments in political economy and the natural sciences.
The son of the landgrave Philip the Magnanimous, he participated with his brother-in-law Maurice of Saxony in the princely rebellion of 1552 that liberated Philip from his five-year captivity by the Holy Roman emperor...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9047046   (520 words)

  
 Graf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Landgraf, or Landgrave, was a nobleman of rank or count in Medieval Germany whose jurisdiction stretched over a sometimes quite considerable territory.
The power of a landgrave was often associated with sovereign rights and decision-making much greater than that of a count.
A Burggraf, or Burgrave, was a 12th and 13th century military and civil judicial governor of a castle (compare Castellan, Custos, Keeper), of the town it dominated and of its immediate surrounding countryside.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Graf   (645 words)

  
 RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Bowie, Costello, Cox, Engels, Gundlach, Herr, Meyer, Rick, Ryan, Schumacher, Wagner*
Landgrave Georg I chose the chur ch, which meanwhile had achieved the status of a City Churc h, as burial place of his house and had the vaults under th e choir reconstructed for this purpose.
Landgrave Ludwig V of Hessen-Darmstadt b: 24 Sep 1577 in Darmstadt, Starkenburg, Hessen
Landgrave Friedrich I of Hessen-Homburg b: 5 Mar 1584/85 in Darmstadt, Starkenburg, Hessen
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 WHKMLA : History of Hessen, 1500-1568
Landgrave Philipp, during the Peasants War of 1524-1525, interfered in Hersfeld and Fulda.
In 1534, Landgrave Philipp, with 4000 cavalry and 20,000 mercenary infantry, imvaded Württemberg, defeated the Austrian force of occupation in the Battle of Lauffen (May 12/13 1534) and reinstated Duke Ulrich, who went on to introduce the Lutheran Reformation to W. King Ferdinand recognized the new situation in the Peace of Kaaden June 1534.
In the course of the Schmalkaldic War, Landgrave Philipp was arrested (1547) and not released until 1552.
www.zum.de /whkmla/region/germany/hessen15001568.html   (432 words)

  
 Hesse-Cassel Royal Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The title of Elector ceased to be used following the death of Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I. Grand Duchess Alexandra died shortly after the death of her new born son Wilhelm.
See 11.218 - Landgrave Friedrich was elected King of Finland 9 October in 1918 but withdrew acceptance 2 months later on 20 December 1918.
Landgrave Moritz was adopted by Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine and succeeded to the Ducal title of Hess and by Rhine following the death of Prince Ludwig.
www.btinternet.com /~allan_raymond/Hesse_Cassel_Royal_Family.htm   (780 words)

  
 The Damon and Taber Family Connections - Person Page 11833
Landgrave Ludwig IX (of Hesse-Darmstadt) was the son of Landgrave Ludwig VIII (of Hesse-Darmstadt) and Countess Charlotte Christine Magdalene (of Hanau-Lichtenberg).
Landgrave Ludwig IX (of Hesse-Darmstadt) was born on 16 December 1719 in Darmstadt, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt.
Landgrave Ludwig IX (of Hesse-Darmstadt) died on 6 April 1790 in Pfalz, Bavaria, at age 70.
www.richard.damon.name /genealogy/p11833.htm   (258 words)

  
 The Galileo Project
Charles-Auguste, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, appointed Papin Professor of Mathematics at University of Marburg, 1687-95.
The Landgrave, who was always involved in the European wars and consequently short of funds, did not lavish resources on Papin.
The second is said to have made a short trip in the river, but the Landgrave lost interest after the demonstration.
galileo.rice.edu /Catalog/NewFiles/papin.html   (1494 words)

  
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Whatsoever Landgrave [or Cacique] shall be chosen into a proprietorship shall take the Seigniories annexed to the said proprietorship, but shall relinquish all the Baronies belonging to his Landgraveship [or Caciqueship] to be disposed of by the proprietors as in the following Articles.
Whosoever, by right of Inheritance, shall come to be Landgrave or Cacique shall take the name and Arms of his predecessor in that dignity, to be from thenceforth the Name and Arms of his Family and their posterity.
Whoever is Lord of Leet men shall, upon the marriage of a Leet man or Leet woman of his, give them ten Acres of Land for their lives, they paying to him therefor one eighth of all the yearly increase and growth of the said acres.
library.law.unc.edu /research/historical_documents/scan1a.txt   (3692 words)

  
 The Damon and Taber Family Connections - Person Page 15167
Landgrave Heinrich III 'der Reiche' (of Hesse-Marburg) was born on 15 October 1441 of Spangenberg, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia.
Landgrave Heinrich III 'der Reiche' (of Hesse-Marburg) died on 13 January 1483 in Marburg, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia, at age 41.
Landgrave Wilhelm III 'Der Jhungere' (of Hesse) b.
www.richard.damon.name /genealogy/p15167.htm   (224 words)

  
 Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by lastname - part 50   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hesse, Henry II the Iron of, Landgrave of Hesse, b.
Hesse, Philip I the Magnanimous of, Landgrave of Hesse, b.
Hesse, William I the Elder of, Landgrave of Hesse, b.
www.dcs.hull.ac.uk /public/genealogy/royal/gedx50.html   (710 words)

  
 RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Bowie, Costello, Cox, Engels, Gundlach, Herr, Meyer, Rick, Ryan, Schumacher, Wagner*
Landgrave Ludwig of Hessen-Homburg b: 10 Jan 1692/93 in Homburg
Landgrave Leopold of Hessen-Homburg b: 10 Apr 1695 in Homburg, Oberhessen
Landgrave Kasimir of Hessen-Homburg b: 23 Mar 1689/90 in Werferlingen, Sachsen
worldconnect.rootsweb.com /cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sueream&id=I1128   (347 words)

  
 Geldmuseum.de - Highlights
Landgrave astride a horse and wearing long-sleeved chain mail tunic and a conical helmet and holding a shield decorated at the edges.
The size of the coin image clearly reveals the intricate details of the landgrave’s armour, including the long armoured tunic, the spurs on the heels and the horse’s bridle.
This “horseman bracteate” was probably introduced by Landgrave Ludwig II of Thuringia around the middle of the 12th century and remained characteristic not just of coins minted by landgraves but of those minted by other secular rulers in Thuringia.
www.geldmuseum.de /sammlung/sammlung_highlights_deutschland.en.php   (302 words)

  
 Outdoor Furniture - Woodard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Woodard Landgrave is committed to designing innovative outdoor furniture to fit every need – whether you’re looking to furnish your deck, patio, pool or porch.
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 Succession laws of Hesse
In the 12th c., the landgraves of Thuringia accumulated a number of estates in the region of what is now Hesse, but these territories were secondary for them and typically ruled by younger sons as representatives of the landgrave.
Sophia was heir to the landgrave Ludwig, elder brother of Heinrich Raspe; Jutta was closest heir of Heinrich Raspe.
Hesse-Darmstadt was the upper county of Katzenellenbogen, the share of Georg, the youngest of landgrave Philip of Hesse's sons.
www.heraldica.org /topics/royalty/HGHessen.htm   (7300 words)

  
 The ACG/SZO Discussion Forums - Burg Frankenstein
During one of the disputes between the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and the then current Baron of Frankenstein, it seems the Baron of Frankenstein was summoned to meet with the Landgrave and he refused to come.
This greatly irritated the Landgrave so he instructed the militia from the nearby town of Pfungstadt to proceed to the castle and forcibly escorts the Baron to meet with him in Darmstadt.
The Landgrave was also shocked at the amount of food they consumed and remarked that the militia from Pfungstadt was too expensive to use because they all eat so much.
www.war-forums.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-14424.html   (1382 words)

  
 Outdoor Furniture - Woodard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 [CTRL] [1a] The World Order
This advantageous relationship came to a halt with the sudden death in 1785 of the Landgrave, who was only twenty-five years old.
It was a pleasant change from Mayer Amschel's relationship with the former Landgrave, who had been a very difficult and demanding person.
In fact, the Landgrave's sudden death had luckily placed Mayer Amschel in charge of the largest fortune in Europe.
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 Landgrave Patio Furniture - Big Patio Furniture Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 1634: The Bavarian Crisis: Chapter Twenty
Not that he would, of course, he thought to himself; he had never been involved in any way with the landgrave’s collection of intelligence data or foreign activities, not even when the landgrave did such things.
The landgrave’s health had been shaky for the past several years; extremely bad for the past year; serious for the past six months.
He was also a cautious man. Although it did not seem probable on the basis of the reports he had received, it was possible that the landgrave might recover his health.
jiltanith.thefifthimperium.com /Collections/1634TheBavarianCrisisChapters/1634TheBavarianCrisis_20.php   (3656 words)

  
 Fireplace Heat Pellet Patio Furniture Wood Stoves Ottawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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