Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt

Louis IX of Hesse , (in German Ludwig IX von Hessen-Darmstadt), born the December 15th 1719 with Darmstadt, dead the April 6th 1790 with Pirmasens (in the Rhineland-Palatinat).

It was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt of 1768 with 1790.

Family

It was wire of Louis VIII, landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte de Hanau-Lichtenberg

In 1741, it married Caroline de Wittelsbach (1721 † 1774), girl of Christian III, duke of Double-decker (Zweibrucken), and Caroline de Nassau.

From this union were born:

Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt (1746 - 1821), which married in 1768 Frederic V of Hesse-Hombourg (1748 - 1820).

Frederique of Hesse-Darmstadt (1751 - 1805), in 1769, it married Frederic-Guillaume II of Prussia.

Louis Ier de Hesse, large-duke of Hesse

Amélie of Hesse-Darmstadt (June 20th 1754 - September 7th 1832), in 1774, it married Charles-Louis margrave-heir to Bade (1755+ 1801)

Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (June 17th 1755 - April 15th 1776), in 1773, it married Tsarévitch, future Paul Ier of Russia

Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (January 30th 1757 - February 14th 1830), in 1775, it married Charles-Auguste Large-Duke of Saxony-Weimar (1757+ 1828)

Frederic of Hesse-Darmstadt (1759 - 1802)

Christian de Hesse Darmstadt (1763 - 1830)

Widower, Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt married in 1775 Adelaïde of Cherouze, countess von Lemberg.

Biography

Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt founded the town of Pirmasens. He had weak for the army just like Frederic-Guillaume Ier of Prussia, the King soldier , he spent enormously to maintain his garrison Pirmasens.

Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt belonged to the branch of Hesse-Darmstadt, this second branch is resulting from the first branch of the Maison of Hesse, itself resulting from the first branch of the House of the Brabant.

Internal bonds

Ernest Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt

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