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Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

1585–1638 · 17th century

Frederick I was the youngest son of Landgrave George I of Hesse-Darmstadt. In 1622 his brother Louis V granted him Homburg vor der Höhe as an appanage, making him the first landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, a branch that stayed dependent on Hesse-Darmstadt for most of its history. His descendants ruled Homburg until the line died out in 1866.

Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
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Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg

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