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Louise Fredericka of Anhalt-Dessau (German: Luise Friederike von Anhalt-Dessau) (1 March 1798 – 11 June 1858) was a member of the House of Ascania and a Princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth. Through her marriage to Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Louise became Landgravine consort of Hesse-Homburg from 1846 until 1848.
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Louise of Anhalt-Dessau | |||||
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Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg | |||||
Tenure | 15 December 1846 – 8 September 1848 | ||||
Born | Dessau, Anhalt, Holy Roman Empire | 1 March 1798||||
Died | 11 June 1858 60) Bad Homburg, Hesse-Homburg | (aged||||
Spouse | Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg | ||||
Issue | Karoline, Princess Reuss of Greiz Princess Elisabeth Prince Frederick | ||||
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House | Ascania | ||||
Father | Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau | ||||
Mother | Amalie of Hesse-Homburg |
Princess Louise was born on 1 March 1798 in Dessau as the fifth child and second daughter of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and his wife Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg, daughter of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. Princess Louise was a deaf-mute from birth.
Until 1811, she was tutored by poet Friedrich von Matthisson (1761–1831) in Wörlitz.[1]
On 12 February 1818 in Dessau, Louise married her uncle, Gustav, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. Gustav was the brother of Louise's mother and the son of Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and his wife Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Gustav and Louise had three children:
Landgrave Gustav died on 8 September 1848 in Bad Homburg. Princess Louise survived her husband by nine years and died on 11 June 1858 in Bad Homburg.
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