Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

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Frederick VI
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Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Reign 20 January 1820 - 2 April 1829
Predecessor Frederick V
Successor Louis William
Born (1769-07-30)30 July 1769
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse[1]
Died Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse[1]
Burial Mausoleum of the Landgraves, Homburg
Consort Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
House House of Hesse-Homburg
Father Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Mother Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt

Frederick VI (30 July 1769 – 2 April 1829) reigned as Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg from 1820 until his death in 1829.

Biography

Born in Homburg, Hesse, on 30 July 1769, Friedrich Joseph Ludwig Carl August[2] was the eldest son of the incumbent Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick V, and his wife Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, the eldest child of the then Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Louis IX.

Frederick was appointed a captain of the Russian cavalry in 1783 and was made an Austrian general during the Great French War.[2] For his services in that conflict, he was created a Commander of the Austrian Military Order of Maria Theresa.[2]

Despite the vocal objections of her mother, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Frederick married Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, the third daughter of King George III, in the Queen's House in the Mall (now integrated into Buckingham Palace) on 7 April 1818.[3] It was no love match: Elizabeth longed to be free from her domineering mother at any cost, while Frederick needed her sizeable dowry to improve the Landgraviate's strained finances.[4] As Elizabeth was over the age of 48 at the time of their marriage, this union produced no offspring.

Landgrave Frederick V died on 20 January 1820; Frederick succeeded him as monarch of the 221 km2 (85 sq mi) principality.[5] The new Landgrave struggled to repay his father's exorbitant debts.[6] Nine years into his reign, the Landgrave died of complications from a pre-existing leg wound.[7] He was succeeded by his brother, Louis William.

Ancestry

Family of Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Landgrave Casimir William of Hesse-Homburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Princess Louise Elisabeth of Courland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Wilhelm Moritz, Count of Solms-Braunfels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Countess Christine Charlotte of Solms-Braunfels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Landgravine Magdalene Sophie of Hesse-Homburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Frederick V
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Wilhelm Moritz, Count of Solms-Braunfels (= 18)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Solms-Braunfels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Landgravine Magdalene Sophie of Hesse-Homburg (= 19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Countess Ulrike Louise of Solms-Braunfels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Karl Otto, Count of Solms-Laubach-Utphe and Tecklenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Countess Sophie Magdalena Benigna of Solms-Laubach-Utphe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Countess Louise of Schönburg-Waldenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Johann Reinhard III of Hanau-Lichtenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Margravine Dorothea Friederike of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Christian II of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Katharina Agathe of Rappoltstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Louis Crato, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Philippine Henriette of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  • Fraser, Flora: Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III, John Murray, 2004, London, ISBN 0-7195-6108-6

Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Fraser, p 306
  4. ↑ Fraser, pp. 304 - 305
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Fraser, p 324
  7. ↑ Fraser, p 351


Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Born: 30 July 1769 Died: 2 April 1829
Regnal titles
Preceded by Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
1820 — 1829		 Succeeded by
Louis William
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