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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
First World War. Death. Legacy. Honours. Ancestry....
- List of monarchs of Hesse
Royal Standard of the Grand Duke of Hesse 1903–1918. This is...
- 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
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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. 17th and 18th centuries. 19th century. 20th century. See also. References. Further reading. History of Hesse. Grand Duchy of Hesse in 1871. Hesse in 1900, divided between several states. People's State of Hesse and Hesse-Nassau in 1930. Greater Hesse in Allied-occupied Germany, 1945–1946. This article is about the history of Hesse.
History. Links. Branches. Family tree. See also. References. External links. House of Hesse. The House of Hesse is a European dynasty, directly descended from the House of Brabant. They ruled the region of Hesse, one branch as prince-electors until 1866, and another branch as grand dukes until 1918. [1] History.
