Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Maurice of Hesse-Kassel (German: Moritz; 25 May 1572 – 15 March 1632), also called Maurice the Learned[1] or Moritz, was the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) in the Holy Roman Empire from 1592 to 1627.
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Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel | |
![]() Portrait of Maurice of Hesse-Kassel from the work Theatrum Europaeum (1662). | |
Born | 25 May 1572 Kassel, Hesse-Kassel |
Died | 15 March 1632 (aged 59) Eschwege, Hesse-Kassel |
Noble family | Hesse-Kassel |
Spouse(s) | Agnes of Solms-Laubach Juliane of Nassau-Siegen |
Issue Detail | Otto, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Kassel Elisabeth, Duchess of Mecklenburg William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Agnes, Princess of Anhalt-Dessau Herman IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg Magdalene, Countess of Salm-Reifferscheid Sophie, Countess of Schaumburg-Lippe Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels |
Father | William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel |
Mother | Sabine of Württemberg |