Anna of Saxony, Landgravine of Hesse

Anna of Saxony ( * June 5, 1420; † September 17, 1462 in Spangenberg ) was a princess of Saxony and by marriage Countess of Hesse.

Life

Anna was the eldest daughter of the Elector Frederick I of Saxony (1370-1428) from his marriage to Catherine (1395-1442), daughter of Duke Henry I of Brunswick.

Anna, equipped with a dowry of 19,000 gold florins Rhenish, married on September 8, 1433 in Kassel Landgrave Ludwig I of Hesse. The engagement was announced on the occasion of Erbverbrüderung both houses in 1431 in Rotenburg an der Fulda. Through his marriage Ludwig expanded its territory significantly. He received from Anna's brother Frederick II Eschwege and Sontra from Saxon possessions behind; Frederick II renounced in addition to its rights to Wanfried.

Progeny

From her marriage to Louis Anna had the following children:

• Ludwig (1438-1471), Landgrave of Hesse

• Henry III. (1440-1483), Landgrave of Hesse - Marburg

• Hermann (1449-1508), Archbishop of Cologne 1480-1508
• Elisabeth (1453-1489), called " the Beautiful "

• Friedrich (1458-1463)