The House of Hesse is a European dynasty, directly descended from the House of Brabant. They ruled the region of Hesse, one branch as prince-electors until 1866, and another branch as grand dukes until 1918.
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Philip II of Hesse-Rheinfels, also called Philip the Younger, was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels.
Braubach is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km southeast of Koblenz. Braubach has assorted medieval architecture intact, including portions of the town wall, half-timbered buildings, and castle Marksburg on the hill above.
Kelkheim, officially "Kelkheim (Taunus)", is a town in the Main-Taunus district in Hesse, Germany, close to Germany's financial center Frankfurt/Main.
The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is one of the principal sites of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fortress was used for protection rather than as a residence for royal families. It has a striking example of a bergfried designed as a butter-churn tower. Of the 40 hill castles between Bingen am Rhein and Koblenz the Marksburg was one of only two which had never been destroyed and at least the only one that had never fallen into disrepair.
Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1596 to 1626.
Liederbach am Taunus is a town in Hesse, Germany with 8500 inhabitants. It is situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of downtown Frankfurt am Main.
Hesse-Rheinfels was created as a cadet line of Hesse for Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1541–1583), landgrave from 1567 until 1583, and as a cadet line of Hesse-Kassel for Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1623–1693), landgrave from 1627 until 1658.
John of Hesse-Braubach was a German nobleman and general. He was born into the House of Hesse-Darmstadt and later became Landgrave of Hesse-Braubach.
Augraben is a small river of Hesse, Germany. It is a nearly 1.5 km long, left and northern tributary of the Liederbach in Oberliederbach.
Gimbach is a small river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Liederbach in Kelkheim.
Liederbach is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Main near Höchst.
Rombach is a small river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Liederbach in Königstein im Taunus.
Schmiehbach is a small river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Liederbach near Liederbach am Taunus.
Johannetta, Countess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn-Altenkirchen, was Sovereign Countess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn-Altenkirchen from 1648 to 1701. She was also Landgravine of Hesse-Braubach by marriage to John, Landgrave of Hesse-Braubach, and Duchess of Saxe-Marksuhl by marriage to John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach.
Braubach is a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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