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Personal data Heinrich "der Reiche" van Hessen 

  • Nickname is der Reiche.
  • He was born on October 15, 1440 in Kassel (D).
  • He died on January 13, 1483 in Marburg, he was 42 years old.
  • He is buried in Marburg.
  • A child of Ludwig van Hessen and Anna van Saksen Meissen
  • This information was last updated on July 1, 2011.

Household of Heinrich "der Reiche" van Hessen

He is married to Anna van Katzenelnbogen.

They got married on August 30, 1458 at Marburg, he was 17 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Ludwig van Hessen  1460-1478
  2. Elisabeth van Hessen  1466-1523 
  3. Wilhelm van Hessen  1471-1500
  4. Mathilde van Hessen  1473-1505 

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Historical events

Birthday October 15, 1440

  • Graaf Filips I de Goede (Beiers Huis) was from 1433 till 1467 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1440: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 21 » The Prussian Confederation is formed.
    • April 9 » Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark.
    • September 15 » Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by Jean de Malestroit, Bishop of Nantes.

Day of marriage August 30, 1458

  • Graaf Filips I de Goede (Beiers Huis) was from 1433 till 1467 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1458: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 24 » Matthias Corvinus is elected King of Hungary.
    • March 2 » George of Poděbrady is chosen as the king of Bohemia.
    • August 19 » Pope Pius II becomes the 211th Pope.

Day of death January 13, 1483

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1482 till 1494 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1483: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 29 » Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile.
    • June 26 » Richard III becomes King of England.
    • July 6 » Richard III is crowned King of England.
    • August 15 » Pope Sixtus IV consecrates the Sistine Chapel.


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