Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg
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Louis IV | |
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House of Hesse-Marburg | |
Spouse(s) | Hedwig of Württemberg Marie of Mansfeld |
Father | Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse |
Mother | Christine of Saxony |
Landgrave Louis IV of Hesse-Marburg (27 May 1537 – 9 October 1604) was the son of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and his wife Christine of Saxony. After the death of his father in 1567, Hesse was divided among his sons and Louis received Hesse-Marburg (Upper Hesse) including Marburg and Giessen.
Louis received his education at the court of Duke
Nassau-Weilburg
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On 10 May 1563 he married
Lutheran
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Ancestry
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Further reading
- Rudersdorf, Manfred. Ludwig IV. Landgraf von Hessen-Marburg 1537-1604, ISBN 978-3-8053-1269-1