Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Electress Palatine
Tenure	26 May 1685 – 2 September 1690
Born	(1635-03-20)20 March 1635 New Palace, Gießen, Germany
Died	4 August 1709(1709-08-04) (aged 74) Neuburg Palace,
Burial	Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Spouse	Philip William, Elector Palatine ​ ​ (m. 1653; died 1690)​
Issue Detail	Eleonor Magdalene, Holy Roman Empress John William, Elector Palatine Wolfgang George Frederick von Pfalz-Neuburg Ludwig Anton von Pfalz-Neuburg Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine Alexander Sigismund, Bishop of Augsburg Francis Louis, Archbishop of Trier Frederick Wilhelm von Pfalz-Neuburg Maria Sophia, Queen of Portugal Maria Anna, Queen of Spain Philip William August of Neuburg Dorothea Sophie, Duchess of Parma Hedwig Elisabeth, Princess Sobieski Countess Palatine Leopoldine Eleonora of Neuburg
Full name German: Elisabeth Amalie Magdalene von Hessen-Darmstadt English: Elizabeth Amelia Magdalena of Hesse-Darmstadt
House	Hesse-Darmstadt
Father	George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Mother	Sophia Eleonore of Saxony
Religion	Roman Catholicism prev. Lutheranism

Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (born March 20, 1635 – died August 4, 1709) was a German princess. She became the Electress Palatine when she married Philip William, Elector Palatine. She was his second wife.

Life of Elisabeth Amalie

Elisabeth Amalie, likely with her oldest daughter Eleonor Magdalene, around 1655.

Elisabeth Amalie was born at the New Palace in Gießen, Germany. Her parents were George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Sophia Eleonore of Saxony. She had several siblings, including Louis, who later became the ruler of Hesse-Darmstadt. Her sister Anna Sophia became an abbess.

Elisabeth Amalie grew up with strict rules from her mother. Her mother was a very religious Lutheran. Elisabeth Amalie was known for her beautiful blonde hair. She kept this hair color even when she was old. Her daughters, Eleonor Magdalene and Dorothea Sophie, also inherited her blonde hair. Dorothea Sophie was especially famous for it.

On September 3, 1653, Elisabeth Amalie married Philip William of Neuburg in Langenschwalbach. Her husband was about 20 years older than her. He was the heir to the Electoral Palatinate. This was a very important state in the Holy Roman Empire.

Elisabeth Amalie became a Catholic on November 1, 1653. This happened in front of the elector and archbishop of Cologne, Maximilian Henry of Bavaria.

Elisabeth Amalie's Children

Elisabeth Amalie had a very large family. She gave birth to nine sons and eight daughters. Out of these 17 children, 14 lived to become adults.

Children

Name Portrait Lifespan Notes Eleonor Magdalene Holy Roman Empress January 6, 1655 – January 19, 1720 Married Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor in 1676 and had children. Maria Adelheid Anna January 6, 1656 – December 22, 1656 Died as a baby. Sophia Elisabeth May 25, 1657 – February 7, 1658 Died as a baby. Johann Wilhelm Elector Palatine April 19, 1658 – June 8, 1716 Married Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of Austria first, then Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici. He had no surviving children. Wolfgang George Frederik Auxiliary Bishop in Köln June 5, 1659 – June 4, 1683 Never married. Ludwig Anton Bishop of Worms June 9, 1660 – May 4, 1694 Never married. Charles III Philip Elector Palatine November 4, 1661 – December 31, 1742 Married three times: Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł, Teresa Lubomirska, and Violante Theresia of Thurn and Taxis. He had children from his first two marriages. Alexander Sigismund Bishop of Augsburg April 16, 1663 – January 24, 1737 Never married. Francis Louis Archbishop of Wrocław July 18, 1664 – April 6, 1732 Never married. Frederik Wilhelm Imperial General July 20, 1665 – July 23, 1689 Never married. Maria Sophia Elisabeth Queen of Portugal August 6, 1666 – August 4, 1699 Married Peter II of Portugal in 1687 and had children. Maria Anna Queen of Spain October 28, 1667 – July 16, 1740 Married Charles II of Spain in 1690. They had no children. Philip William August November 19, 1668 – April 5, 1693 Married Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg in 1690 and had children. Dorothea Sophie Duchess of Parma July 5, 1670 – September 15, 1748 Married Odoardo Farnese in 1690 and had children. Hedwig Elisabeth Amelia Princess Sobieski July 18, 1673 – August 10, 1722 Married James Louis Sobieski in 1691 and had children. Johann February 1, 1675 – February 2, 1675 Died as a baby. Leopoldine Eleonora Josepha May 27, 1679 – March 8, 1693 Never married.