Leopold George, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Homburg

Leopold George, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Homburg (25 October 1654 in Bingenheim – 26 February 1675 in Schleswig-Holstein), was a German nobleman and the heir apparent to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg from his birth.[1] After his father, William Christoph, sold most of Homburg to his younger brother George Christian in 1669, Leopold George became Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Homburg-Bingenheim.

Leopold George,
Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Homburg
Born(1654-10-25)25 October 1654
Bingenheim
Died26 February 1675(1675-02-26) (aged 20)
Schloss Gravenstein, Schleswig-Holstein
HouseHouse of Hesse
FatherWilliam Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
MotherSophia Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt

He predeceased his father by 6 years, meaning that he never became Landgrave himself. Leopold George never married, and had no legitimate issue.

References

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  1. ^ "Hessian Biography : Extended Search : LAGIS Hessen". www.lagis-hessen.de. Retrieved 2023-08-06.