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The Grand Duchy of Hesse State Railways ( Großherzoglich Hessischen Staatseisenbahnen) belonged to the Länderbahnen at the time of the German Empire. In the 19th century, the Grand Duchy of Hesse consisted of three provinces. Between the rivers Rhine, Main and Neckar the province of Starkenburg embraced the Odenwald and the Hessian Ried.
The Electorate of Hesse (Hesse-Kassel) was annexed by Prussia in 1866, while the Grand Duchy of Hesse (Hesse-Darmstadt) remained a sovereign realm until the end of the German monarchies in 1918. Since 23 May 2013, the head of the house has been Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse. He descends from the Hesse-Kassel branch of the family, which has been ...
The Grand Duchy of Baden ( German: Großherzogtum Baden ), also known as the Baden Palatinate ( German: Baden Pfalz ), was a state in south-west Germany on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed as a sovereign state between 1806 and 1871 and as part of the German Empire from 1871 until 1918.
The Hessian grand ducal family in May 1875. Elisabeth was born on 1 November 1864 as the second child of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and Princess Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria. Though she came from one of the oldest and most noble houses in Germany, Elisabeth and her family lived a rather modest life by royal standards.
David Schreiner. Otto Schulz (admiral) Friedrich Schwally. Fritz Selbmann. Gustav Simon (surgeon) Hermann zu Solms-Laubach. Hans Speth. Rudolf Stammler. Hans Stark.
Darmstadt was formerly the capital of a sovereign country, the Grand Duchy of Hesse and its successor, the People's State of Hesse, a federal state of Germany. As the capital of an increasingly prosperous duchy , the city gained some international prominence and remains one of the wealthiest cities in Europe.
This category includes the members of the First Chamber of the Estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse (German: Mitglied der ersten Kammer der Landstände des Großherzogtums Hessen) from 1820 to 1918. For members of the Second Chamber, see Category:Members of the Second Chamber of the Estates of the Grand Duchy of Hesse
