Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels | |
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 Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels | |
| Born | 8 December 1623 Kassel |
| Died | 2 May 1693 (aged 69) Cologne |
| Buried | Pilgrimage Church in Kamp-Bornhofen |
| Noble family | House of Hesse |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Eleonore of Solms-Lich |
| Issue | William Charles Catherina |
| Father | Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel |
| Mother | Juliane of Nassau-Siegen |
Landgrave Ernest of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg (8 December 1623 – 2 May 1693) was from 1649 to 1658 Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels and from 1658 until his death Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg. Because his brothers died young, all later Landgraves in the Rotenburg Quarter are descendants of Ernest. Hence, Ernest is known as the ancestor of the Catholic Rotenburg Quarter, a group of junior lines of the House of Hesse.