Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

Maurice
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Portrait of Maurice of Hesse-Kassel from the work Theatrum Europaeum (1662).
Born	25 May 1572 Kassel, Hesse-Kassel
Died	15 March 1632 (aged 59) Eschwege, Hesse-Kassel
Spouse	Agnes of Solms-Laubach Juliane of Nassau-Siegen
Issue	Otto, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Kassel Elisabeth, Duchess of Mecklenburg William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Agnes, Princess of Anhalt-Dessau Herman IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg Magdalene, Countess of Salm-Reifferscheid Sophie, Countess of Schaumburg-Lippe Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels
Father	William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Mother	Sabine of Württemberg

L Maurice of Hesse-Kassel (Moritz; 25 May 1572 – 15 March 1632) was the ruling Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) in the Holy Roman Empire from 1592 to 1627.

First marriage

On 23 September 1593, Maurice married Agnes of Solms-Laubach.

Issue

1. Otto, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Kassel (24 December 1594 – 7 August 1617)
2. Elisabeth of Hesse-Kassel (24 March 1596 – 16 December 1625), married John Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg.
3. Stillborn child (24 January 1597)
4. Stillborn child (August 1599)
5. Maurice of Hesse-Kassel (14 July 1600 – 11 August 1612)
6. William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (13 February 1602 – 21 September 1637)

Second marriage

On 22 May 1603, Maurice married Countess Juliane of Nassau-Siegen.

Issue

1. Philipp of Hesse-Kassel (26 September 1604 – 17 June 1626).
2. Agnes (14 May 1606 – , 28 May 1650), married John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau.
3. Herman (b. Kassel, 15 August 1607 – 25 March 1658) inherited Rotenburg.
4. Juliane of Hesse-Kassel (7 October 1608 – 11 December 1628).
5. Sabine of Hesse-Kassel (5 July 1610 – 21 May 1620).
6. Magdalene of Hesse-Kassel (25 August 1611 – 12 February 1671), married Erich Adolf, Count of Salm-Reifferscheid.
7. Maurice of Hesse-Kassel (13 June 1614 – d. 16 February 1633)
8. Sophie of Hesse-Kassel (12 September 1615 – 22 November 1670), married Philip I, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe.
9. Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege (9 May 1617 – 24 September 1655) inherited Eschwege.
10. Christian of Hesse-Kassel (5 February 1622 – 14 November 1640) probably poisoned.
11. Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (17 December 1623 – 12 May 1693) inherited Rheinfels.
12. Christine of Hesse-Kassel (9 July 1625 – 25 July 1626).
13. Philipp of Hesse-Kassel (28 September 1626 – 8 July 1629).
14. Elisabeth of Hesse-Kassel (23 October 1628 – 10 February 1633).