Biography
Gustav von Hessen-Homburg, Landgraf von Hessen-Homburg, was born 17 February 1781 in Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse, Germany to Friedrich V. von Hessen-Homburg (1748-1820) and Karoline von Hessen-Darmstadt (1746-1821) and died 8 September 1848 Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse, Germany of unspecified causes. He married Luise Friederike von Anhalt-Dessau (1798-1858) 12 February 1818 in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
In 1846, Gustav inherited rule of Hesse-Homburg from his brother, Philip. Due to an illness, his only son predeceased him; as a result, when Gustav died on 8 September 1848, he was succeeded by his brother Ferdinand.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Karoline von Hessen-Homburg (1819-1872) | 19 March 1819 Greiz, Thuringia, Germany | 18 January 1872 Greiz, Thuringia, Germany | Heinrich XX. Reuß zu Greiz (1794-1859) |
| Elisabeth von Hessen-Homburg (1823-1864) | |||
| Friedrich von Hessen-Homburg (1830-1848) | |||
Footnotes (including sources)
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