Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine

For other people named Elisabeth of Hesse, see Elisabeth of Hesse (disambiguation).

Elisabeth of Hesse
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Spouse(s)	Louis VI, Elector Palatine
Noble family	House of Hesse
Father	Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
Mother	Christine of Saxony
Born	(1539-02-13)13 February 1539 Kassel
Died	Heidelberg

Elisabeth of Hesse (13 February 1539 – 14 March 1582) was a German noblewoman.

She was a daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse and Christine of Saxony, daughter of George, Duke of Saxony.

On 8 July 1560 she married Louis VI, Elector Palatine. They had the following children:

1. Anna Marie (1561–1589), married Charles IX of Sweden
2. Elisabeth (15 June – 2 November 1562)
3. Dorothea Elisabeth (12 January – 7 March 1565)
4. Dorothea (1566–1567)
5. Frederick Philip (19 October 1567 – 14 November 1568)
6. Johann Friedrich (died within a month of birth)
7. Ludwig (died within three months of birth)
8. Katharina (1572–1586)
9. Christine (1573–1619)
10. Frederick (1574–1610), succeeded as Elector Palatine
11. Philip (4 May 1575 – 9 August 1575)
12. Elisabeth (1576–1577)

Ancestors

Family of Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine

16. Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse               8. Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse                       17. Anna of Saxony               4. William II, Landgrave of Hesse                             18. Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach               9. Matilda of Württemberg-Urach                       19. Mechthild of the Palatinate               2. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse                                   20. Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg               10. Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow                       21. Dorothea of Brandenburg               5. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin                             22. Eric II, Duke of Pomerania               11. Sophie of Pomerania-Wolgast                       23. Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp               1. Elisabeth of Hesse                                         24. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony               12. Albert III, Duke of Saxony                       25. Margarete of Austria               6. George, Duke of Saxony                             26. George of Poděbrady               13. Sidonie of Poděbrady                       27. Kunigunde of Sternberg               3. Christine of Saxony                                   28. Władysław II Jagiełło               14. Casimir IV Jagiellon                       29. Sophia of Halshany               7. Barbara Jagiellon                             30. Albert II of Germany               15. Elisabeth of Austria                       31. Elizabeth of Luxembourg

Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine House of Hesse Born: 13 February 1539 Died: 14 March 1582
Preceded by Amalia of Neuenahr	Electress Palatine 1576–1582	Succeeded by Anne of Ostfriesland