Landgraviate of Hesse

The Landgraviate of Hesse (German: Landgrafschaft Hessen) was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a single entity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided among the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.

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Landgrafschaft Hessen

1264–1567

Flag

Coat of arms

Landgraviate of Hesse (blue), about 1400

Status

State of the Holy Roman Empire

Capital

Marburg, Gudensberg,
Kassel (from 1277)

Religion

Catholicism, Reformed

• 1264–1308

• 1509–1567

Philip I the Magnanimous

Historical era

Middle Ages, Reformation

• Partitioned from
Duchy of Thuringia

1264

• Raised to
Principality

1292

• Partitioned in twain

1458–1487

• Reformation

1526

• Partitioned in four

1567

Preceded by

Succeeded by

Duchy of Thuringia

Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
Hesse-Marburg
Hesse-Rheinfels

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