Spouse Henry of Saxe-Romhild | Name Marie of | |
Born 11 March 1656Darmstadt ( 1656-03-11 ) Died 16 August 1715(1715-08-16) (aged 59)Romhild | ||
Marie Elisabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt (11 March 1656, Darmstadt – 16 August 1715, Romhild) was the only Duchess by marriage of Saxe-Romhild.
Life
Marie Elizabeth was a daughter of Count Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt (1630–1678) from his marriage to Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp (1634–1665), a daughter of Duke Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp.
On 1 March 1676 in Darmstadt, she married Henry, who at the time of the marriage ruled Saxe-Gotha jointly with his six brothers. In 1680, they divided the country and Henry became the Duke of Saxe-Romhild. He had resided there since 1676, in Glucksburg Castle in Romhild. After Henry's death, a dispute erupted among his remaining brothers over the inheritance of Saxe-Romhild. This dispute was settled definitively in 1765.
Henry loved his wife very much. He always called her "Marielies", and had several luxurious buildings built in her honor, including a cave house called "Marie Elisabeth Delight". They had no children. Henry died in 1710, leaving a massive debt. Marie Elizabeth survived her husband by five years.