Landgrave George III of Hesse-Itter (29 September 1632 in Darmstadt – 19 July 1676 in Hof Lauterbach, now part of Vöhl) was the second son of Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and his wife Sophia Eleonore of Saxony (1609–1671). Since he left no male heir, Hesse-Itter fell back to Hesse-Darmstadt.
George III, Landgrave of Hesse-Itter | |
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| Born | 29 September 1632 Darmstadt |
| Died | 19 July 1676 (aged 43) Hof Lauterbach, now part of Vöhl |
| Noble family | House of Hesse |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothea Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen Juliane Alexandrine of Leinigen-Heidenheim |
| Father | George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Mother | Sophia Eleonore of Saxony |
Marriages and issue
- Georg married on 5 May 1661 to Duchess Dorothea Auguste (30 September 1636 – 18 September 1662), the daughter of John Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and Countess Anna of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst. She died after giving birth her only child:
- Stillborn daughter (18 September 1662 in Vöhl)
- After Dorothea's death, he married on 21 July 1667 to Juliane Alexandrine of Leiningen-Heidenheim (21 August 1651 – 1 April 1703), the daughter of the Count Emich XIII of Leiningen and Countess Dorothea of Waldeck-Wildungen (1617-1661). After George's death, she married Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Wanfried. With her, George had three daughters:
- Sophie Juliane (17 July 1668 in Vöhl – 9 August 1668 in Vöhl)
- Eleanore (15 August 1669 in Vöhl – 4 September 1714 in Darmstadt)
- Magdalene Sibylle (14 October 1671 in Vöhl – 21 April 1720 in Bernstadt)
References
External links
- "HESSEN-DARMSTADT". royaltyguide.nl. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of Hesse". Genealogy.EU.