George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

George I of Hesse-Darmstadt (10 September 1547 – 7 February 1596) was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567 to 1596.

Early life
Born on 10 September 1547 in Kassel, he was the fourth son of Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse and his wife, Christine of Saxony.

Biography
Following his father's death in 1567 Hesse was divided between his four sons. George I received the upper County of Katzenelnbogen and selected Darmstadt as his residence. He died on 7 February 1596 and the Landgraviate was passed to his son Louis.

Marriages and issue
On 17 August 1572, he married Countess Magdalene of Lippe (1552–1587). They had 10 children.


 * Philip William (1576–1576), Hereditary prince
 * Louis V (1577–1626), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 * married in 1598 Princess Magdalene of Brandenburg (1582–1616)


 * Christine (1578–1596)
 * married in 1595 Count Frederick Magnus of Erbach-Fürstenau (1575-1618)


 * Elisabeth (1579–1655)
 * married in 1601 Count John Casimir of Nassau-Weilburg-Gleiberg (1577–1602)


 * Marie Hedwig (1580–1582)
 * Philip III (1581–1643), Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach
 * married firstly, in 1610, Countess Anna Margarethe of Diepholz (1580–1629)
 * married secondly, in 1632, Countess Christine Sophie of East Frisia (1600–1658)


 * Anna (1583–1631)
 * married in 1601 Count Albert Otto of Solms-Laubach (1576–1610)


 * Frederick I (1585–1638), Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
 * married in 1622 Countess Margarethe of Leiningen-Westerburg (1604–1667)


 * Magdalene (1586–1586)
 * John (1587–1587)

On 25 May 1589, he married Duchess Eleonore of Württemberg (1552–1618). They had 1 child:


 * Henry (1590–1601).