Ruler · 1537 – 1604

Louis IV of Hesse-Marburg

Lived 1537 – 1604. Landgrave of Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, 1567 – 1604; also in the line of Landgraviate of Hesse-Marburg.

Wikidata's English label: Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1537 – 1604; 67 years
In office: 37 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Landgrave

Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel · the 3rd of 6 dated reigns · 1567 – 1803

Philip II of Hesse-Rheinfels1567 – 1583

George I of Hesse-Darmstadt1567 – 1596

Louis IV of Hesse-Marburg1567 – 1604

Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt1596 – 1626

George II of Hesse-Darmstadt1626 – 1661

Adolph, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld1777 – 1803

died in officea second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1567 – 1604 · 37 years · came to it aged 30

Came to it: the sibling of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1604, the year they died

Also in the line of Landgraviate of Hesse-Marburg (3rd of 3).

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