- Born on January 30, 1748 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
- Deceased on January 20, 1820, at the age of 71 years
- Burial in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
Parents
- Friedrich von Hessen-Homburg, Friedrich IV (1724 - 1751), Landgraf von Hessen-Homburg
- Ulrike-Luise zu Solms-Braunfels (1731 - 1792)
Family
- Married on September 27, 1768 in Darmstadt, with Karoline von Hessen-Darmstadt (1746 - 1821), issuing
- Friedrich VI (1769 - 1829)
- Ludwig Wilhelm (1770 - 1839)
Karoline Louise (1771 - 1854)- Luise Ulrike (1772 - 1854)
- Christiane Amalie (1774 - 1846)
- Paul (1775 - 1776)
- Auguste Friederike (1776 - 1871)
- Victor (1778 - 1780)
- Philipp August Friedrich (1779 - 1846)
- Gustav (1781 - 1848)
- Ferdinand (1783 - 1866)
- Marianne (1785 - 1846)
- Leopold (1787 - 1813)