Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

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Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt (German: Ludwig) (December 15, 1719May 13, 1790) was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg.

He was born in Darmstadt on 15 December 1719. On 12 August 1741, Louis married Caroline of Zweibrücken, daughter of Christian III, Duke of Zweibrücken. They had five sons and three daughters, including:

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Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Albrecht V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sofie Margarete of Oettingen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johann Reinhard II, Count of Hanau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johann Reinhard III of Hanau-Lichtenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Countess Palatine Anna Magdalena of Zweibrucken-Bischweiler
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charlotte Christine of Hanau-Lichtenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Margravine Dorothea Friederike of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Margravine Johanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Cadet branch of the House of Hesse
Born: 15 December 1719 Died: 13 May 1790
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Louis VIII
Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
1768 – 1790
Succeeded by
Louis X