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      • The grand duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
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  2. The grand duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse (German: Großherzogtum Hessen ). It assumed the name Hesse und bei Rhein in 1816 to distinguish itself from the Electorate of Hesse, which had formed from neighbouring Hesse-Kassel.

  3. The grand duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse ( German: Großherzogtum Hessen ). It assumed the name Hesse und bei Rhein in 1816 to distinguish itself from the Electorate of Hesse, which had formed from neighbouring Hesse-Kassel.

  4. He became Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (as Ludwig X) on April 6, 1790, and the first Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine on August 14, 1806. He died in Darmstadt on April 6, 1830, and was buried in the Stadtkirche in Darmstadt.

    • Louis I (1753 –1830) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
    • Louis II (1777–1848) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
    • Louis III (1806 – 1877) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
    • Louis IV (1837 – 1892) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
    • Ernest Louis (1868 – 1937) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
    • Cardinal Friedrich of Hesse-Darmstadt

    Louis I (X) (1753 –1830) Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt until 1806, Grand Duke of Hesse until 1806, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1814. Founder and Grandmaster of the Ludwig Order in 1807. Kn...

    Louis II (1777–1848) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1830 to 1848. Grandmaster of the Ludwig Order. Founder and Grandmaster of the Order of Philip the Magnanimousin 1840. Knight of the Order...

    Louis III (1806 – 1877) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. Grandmaster of the Ludwig Order. Grandmaster of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous. Knight of the House-order of the Golden Lion. Knight o...

    Louis IV (1837 – 1892) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, Grandmaster of the Ludwig Order. Grandmaster of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous. Knight of the House-order of the Golden Lion. Knight of...

    Ernest Louis (1868 – 1937) Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine until 1918, Grandmaster of the Ludwig Order. Grandmaster of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous. Knight of the House-order of the Golden...

    Friedrich of Hesse-Darmstadt (1616–1682) Cardinal from 1655 and Prince-Bishop of Breslau from 1671. Son of Louis V (1577 – 1626) Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.

  5. Hesse was ruled as a landgraviate, electorate and later as a grand duchy until 1918. The title of all of the following monarchs was "landgrave" ( German: Landgraf) unless otherwise noted.

  6. The Grand Duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse ( German: Großherzogtum Hessen). It assumed the name Hesse and bei Rhein in 1816 to distinguish itself from the Electorate of Hesse, which had formed from neighbouring Hesse-Kassel.

  7. The House of Hesse-Darmstadt was one of several branches of the House of Hesse. After the fall of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was raised to the Grand Duchy of Hesse, and Ludwig X, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt became the first Grand Duke, Ludwig I. Several years later, at the Congress of Vienna, Ludwig was ...

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