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.

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.

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.

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

• Philip William (16 June 1576 – 4 October 1576), Hereditary prince, died young
• Louis V (1577–1626), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

married in 1598 Princess Magdalene of Brandenburg (1582–1616)

• Christine (25 November 1578 – 26 March 1596)

married in 1595 Count Frederick Magnus of Erbach-Fürstenau (1575-1618)

• Elisabeth (29 November 1579 – 17 July 1655)

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

• Marie Hedwig (2 December 1580 – 12 September 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 (3 March 1583 – 13 September 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 (5 May 1586 – 23 October 1586) died in infancy
• John (22 February 1587 – 22 February 1587) died in infancy

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

• Henry (1 November 1590– 6 April 1601). Died young

• Wikisource: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, "Georg I v. Hessen-Darmstadt"