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The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein) was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918. The grand duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse (German: Großherzogtum Hessen ).
- Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (German: Landgrafschaft...
- Louis I
Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse (14 June 1753 in Prenzlau – 6...
- Ernest Louis
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse (1906–1937)....
- List of monarchs of Hesse
Royal Standard of the Grand Duke of Hesse 1903–1918. This is...
- History of Hesse
History of Hesse. Grand Duchy of Hesse in 1871. Hesse in...
- Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
The Grand Duchy of Hesse (German: Großherzogtum Hessen) was a former state that existed in modern-day Germany. It was formed in 1806 after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire as a result of the actions of Napoleon , who then elevated the former Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt to the level of grand duchy .
- 7,688.36 km² (2,968.49 sq mi)
- Monarchy
- Darmstadt
- Succeeded by
Hesse-Darmstadt, former landgraviate, grand duchy, and state of Germany. It was formed in 1567 in the division of old Hesse; after Hesse-Kassel was absorbed by Prussia in 1866, Hesse-Darmstadt was usually known simply as Hesse. Hesse-Darmstadt was originally only the small territory of Upper.
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The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918. The grand duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine. Born: February 15, 1761 in Darmstadt. Parents: Married: February 19, 1777 to Ludwig X, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. Children: – Ludwig II, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1777) – Luise (1779) – Georg (1780) – Friedrich (1788) – stillborn twin daughters (1789) – Emil (1790) – Gustav (1791)
