Philip of Hesse-Philippsthal (14 December 1655 – 18 June 1721) was the son of
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Wilhelm VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (23 May 1629 – 16 July 1663), known as William the Just, was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1637 to 1663.
Life
Born in Kassel, he was the son of William V (whom he succeeded) and his wife Amalie Elisabeth ...
and
Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg
Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg (14 July 1623, Berlin – 26 June 1683, Schmalkalden) was Landgravine consort of Hesse-Kassel by marriage to William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, and regent from 1663 until 1677 during the minority of her sons, Wi ...
. He was the first
landgrave
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of
Hesse-Philippsthal
This is a list of rulers of Hesse (german: Hessen) during the history of Hesse on west-central Germany. These rulers belonged to a dynasty collectively known as the House of Hesse and the House of Brabant,''Burke's Royal Families of the World ...
from 1663 to 1721 and the founder of the fifth branch of the
house of Hesse
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.
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
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, landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, founder of the sixth branch of the
House of Hesse
The House of Hesse is a European dynasty, directly descended from the House of Brabant. They ruled the region of Hesse, one branch as prince-electors until 1866, and another branch as grand dukes until 1918. Burke's Royal Families of the World, ...
* Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal (1695–1728) who in 1723 married
Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
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, house = Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
, spouse = Princess Sophie of Hesse-PhilippsthalNatália Nikolaievna, Countess Golovine
, issue = Karl Anton AugustCatherine
, father = Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Ho ...
(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
The House of Hesse is a European dynasty, directly descended from the House of Brabant. They ruled the region of Hesse, one branch as prince-electors until 1866, and another branch as grand dukes until 1918. Burke's Royal Families of the World, ...
, itself issuing from the first branch of the
House of Brabant
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.
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
Sources
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1655 births
1721 deaths
Landgraves of Hesse
Modern child rulers
House of Hesse