Ludwig the Peaceful von Hessen, Landgraf von Hessen, was born 6 February 1402 in Spangenberg, Hesse, Germany to Hermann von Hessen (1341-1413) and Margarete von Hohenzollern (1363-1406) and died 17 January 1458 Spangenberg, Hesse, Germany of unspecified causes. He married Anna von Sachsen (1420-1462) 13 September 1436 JL in Kassel, Hesse, Germany.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Ludwig II. von Hessen-Kassel (1438-1471) | 7 September 1438 | 8 November 1471 Reichenbach | Mechthild von Württemberg-Urach (1438-1495) |
| Heinrich von Hessen-Marburg (c1440-1483) | 15 October 1440 | 13 January 1483 Marburg, Germany | Anna von Katzenelnbogen (1443-1494) |
| Hermann von Hessen (1449-1508) | |||
| Elisabeth von Hessen (1453-1489) | 1453 | 22 April 1489 | Johann III. von Nassau-Weilburg (1441-1480) |
| Friedrich von Hessen (1458-1463) | |||
Footnotes (including sources)
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