| Louis I | |
| Landgrave of Hesse | |
| Spouse: | Anna of Saxony |
| Issue: | Louis II Henry III Hermann IV Elisabeth Friedrich |
| Noble Family: | House of Hesse |
| Father: | Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse |
| Mother: | Margaret of Hohenzollern-Nuremberg |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1402 |
| Birth Place: | Spangenberg |
| Death Date: | 17 January 1458 (aged 55) |
Louis I (German: Ludwig; 6 February 140217 January 1458), nicknamed the Peaceful (German: der Friedsame), was Landgrave of Hesse from 1413 to 1458.[1] [2] Following Louis' death, his sons, Henry III and Louis II, divided Hesse into Upper and Lower sections.[3] [4]
Louis was born at Spangenberg, the son of Hermann II, Landgrave of Hesse, and Margaret, the daughter of Frederick V of Nuremberg. He married Anna (5 June 1420 - 17 September 1462) daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony on 13 September 1436. Their children were:
After 1425 a conflict with the Electorate of Mainz over claims to power in Hesse broke out into open conflict and Archbishop Conrad III of Mainz suffered a decisive defeat at Fulda in 1427.