William Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Deceased Person
1625 – 1681
Who was William Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg?
William Christoph of Hesse-Homburg was the second Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg. He was the third of five sons of Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, and succeeded his brother Ludwig I as Landgrave in 1643.
In 1669, he sold Homburg to his younger brother George Christian, but retained Bingenheim. George Christian died without heirs, and their youngest brother succeeded as Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg.
He married Sophia Eleonore, daughter of George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. George II was his first cousin, as both were grandsons of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.
They had 12 children, but only three survived infancy:
Christine Wilhelmine, wife of Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow; their daughter Sophia Louise was the third wife of Frederick I of Prussia.
Leopold George, died unmarried.
Magdalene Sophie, wife of William Maurice, Count of Solms-Braunfels.
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- Born
- Nov 13, 1625
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- Died
- Aug 27, 1681
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on July 23, 2013
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