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Biography. Born in Homburg, Hesse, on 30 July 1769, Friedrich Joseph Ludwig Carl August [2] was the eldest son of the incumbent Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick V, and his wife Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, the eldest child of the then Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Louis IX .
- 10 April 1829, Mausoleum of the Landgraves, Homburg
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Federico VI José Luis Carlos Augusto de Hesse-Homburg (en alemán, Friedrich VI. Joseph Ludwig Carl August von Hessen-Homburg; [2] Homburg, 30 de julio de 1769-ibidem, 2 de abril de 1829) reinó como landgrave de Hesse-Homburg desde 1820 hasta su muerte en 1829.
Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg ('An illustrious visiter [visitor] from Hombourg') by and published by Richard Dighton. hand-coloured etching, published March 1818. NPG D13702. Use this image. Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (wife) Category. Politics, Government and Diplomacy.
"Frederick VI (30 July 1769 – 2 April 1829) reigned as Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg from 1820 until his death in 1829." - (en.wikipedia.org 18.10.2021)
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Regency and accession
He was born in 1748, the only son of Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and Princess Ulrike Louise of Solms-Braunfels (1731–1792), daughter of Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels. His father died when he was only three and he succeeded to the landgraviate - Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor allowed his mother to become his regent, despite opposition from Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, who had occupied Hesse-Homburg in 1747. Councillor Friedrich Karl Kasimir von Creutz fo...
Education
During his minority Frederick had been educated by his pious Calvinist, Pietist and humanist tutor Alexander von Sinclair (father of the future diplomat Isaac von Sinclair). He was criticised for over-educating Frederick but answered "Is he called to be a huntsman or one of the high-born wastrels with whom Germany is teeming? Should he spend his time gaming, hunting and walking or will he instead need to read the reports and expert opinions of his councillors and make decisions about them?"Si...
Arts and Freemasonry
Scholars, poets and musicians were always welcome at Frederick's court. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe stayed there, falling in love there and mentioning the White Tower in his "Pilgrim's Morning Song". Two of Frederick's main concerns were his library and the state's school system - he even continued to buy books when he was behind on salary payments to court officials. Caroline enjoyed French works, but Frederick preferred non-fiction, collecting works on philosophy, history, military science a...
He and Caroline had 15 children, of whom the following 11 survived to adulthood: 1. Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1769–1829); married in 1818 Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770–1840), a daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom. 2. Louis William, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1770–1839); married in 1804 Princess August...
Ursula Brauer: Friedrich V. Ludwig, Landgraf von Hessen-Homburg. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Band 27, Bautz, Nordhausen 2007, ISBN 978-3-88309-393-2, p. 321–327.Johann Georg Breidenstein: Todesfeier des weiland durchlauchtigsten Fürsten und Herrn Friedrich Ludwig souverainen Landgrafen von Hessen. Frankfurt a.M. 1820 (Digitalisat)Werner Kirchner: Friedrich Ludwig. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlín 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9, p. 506 f.Friedrich Lotz: Geschichte der Stadt Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.Band II. Kramer, Frankfurt a. M. 1964Hesse-Homburg, 1622–1866. Frederick I (Friedrich I) 1622–1638 third son of George I of Hesse-Darmstadt; William Christoph 1638–1681, sold Homburg to his brother George Christian in 1669, but retained Bingenheim (Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg-Bingenheim) Margareta Elisabetha of Leiningen-Westerburg-Schaumburg, Regent 1638–1648
Frederick VI (30 July 1769 – 2 April 1829) reigned as Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg from 1820 until his death in 1829. Born in Homburg, Hesse, on 30 July 1769, Friedrich Joseph Ludwig Carl August was the eldest son of the incumbent Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick V, and his wife Caroline of...