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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)....
- 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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Grand Ducal Family ofHesse and by Rhine. Louis IV ( German: Ludwig IV. Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein; 12 September 1837 – 13 March 1892) was the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 13 June 1877 until his death in 1892.
- 17 March 1892, Rosenhöhe, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire
- Hesse-Darmstadt
The Grand Duchy of Hesse (1806–1816), known as the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine from 1816 to 1918, was a former state in Hesse, Germany. The Grand Duchy was formed in 1806 after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and the United States began relations in 1829 with mutual recognition going through expansion in 1868 when the Duchy joined the German Empire in 1871. Relations would eventually end with World War I when the U.S. declared war on Germany .
Grand Duchy of Hesse. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. English: The Grand Duchy of Hesse (1806–1816), Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (1816–1918) — a former state that existed in Hesse, Germany.
The Grand Duchy changed its name to the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine in 1816. In 1867, the northern half of the Grand Duchy (Upper Hesse) became a part of the North German Confederation , while the half of the Grand Duchy south of the Main ( Starkenburg and Rhenish Hesse ) remained outside.
