George III, Landgrave of Hesse-Itter
| George III, Landgrave of Hesse-Itter | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Dorothea Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen |
| Noble family | House of Hesse |
| Father | George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Mother | Sophia Eleonore of Saxony |
| Born |
29 September 1632 Darmstadt |
| Died |
19 July 1676 (aged 43) Hof Lauterbach, now part of Vöhl |
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.
Marriages and issue
- Georg married on 5 May 1661 to Dorothea Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen (30 September 1636 – 18 September 1662), the daughter of John Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen. She died in Vöhl shortly after their marriage.
- After Dorothea's death, he married on 21 July 1667 to Juliane Alexandrine of Leinigen-Heidenheim (21 August 1651 – 1 April 1703), the daughter of the Count Emich XIII of Leiningen. After George's death, she married Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Wanfried. With her, George had three daughters:
- Juliane Sophie (17 July 1668 – 9 August 1668)
- Eleanore (15 August 1669 in Vöhl – 4 September 1714 in Darmstadt)
- Magdalene Sibylle (14 October 1671 in Vöhl – 21 April 1720 in Bernstadt)
External links
- Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of Hesse". Genealogy.EU. External link in
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