Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse

Louis I, nicknamed the Peaceful, was Landgrave of Hesse from 1413 to 1458. Following Louis' death, his sons, Henry III and Louis II, divided Hesse into Upper and Lower sections.

Life

Louis was born at Spangenberg, the son of Hermann [II, Landgrave of Hesse], and Margaret, the daughter of Frederick V of Nuremberg. He married Anna daughter of Frederick I, [Elector of Saxony] on 13 September 1436. Their children were:

Louis II
Henry [III, Landgrave of Hesse|Henry III]
Hermann IV, Archbishop of Cologne
Elisabeth, married John III, Count of Nassau-Weilburg
Friedrich

After 1425 a conflict with the Electorate of Mainz over claims to power in Hesse broke out into open conflict and Archbishop Conrad III of Mainz suffered a decisive defeat at Fulda in 1427.