Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg

Christiane Amalie of Hesse- Homburg (* June 29, 1774 in Homburg, † February 3, 1846 in Dessau ) was a princess of Hesse- Homburg and by marriage Hereditary Princess of Anhalt- Dessau.

Life

Amalie was a daughter of the Landgrave Friedrich V of Hesse- Homburg (1748-1820) from his marriage to Caroline (1746-1821), daughter of Landgrave Ludwig IX. of Hesse- Darmstadt.

She married on 12 June 1792 in Homburg Hereditary Prince Frederick von Anhalt- Dessau ( 1769-1814 ). To the upbringing and education of their children they cared personally and thoroughly.

The writer Friedrich Hölderlin dedicated his poem written in 1800 from the quiet boom send - Send to a Princess of Dessau.

Progeny

• Auguste (1793-1854)

• Leopold Friedrich IV (1794-1871), Duke of Anhalt

• Georg (1796-1865)

• Paul (1797-1797)
• Luise (1798-1858)

• Friedrich August (1799-1864)

• Wilhelm (1807-1864)