Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
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| Louis IX | |
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| Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | |
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| Spouse | Caroline of Zweibrücken |
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| Caroline Frederica Louisa Louis X Amalie Wilhelmina Louisa Louisa Augusta Frederick Christian |
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| House | House of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Father | Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Mother | Charlotte of Hanau |
| Born | 15 December 1719 Darmstadt |
| Died | 6 April 1790 |
Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt (German: Ludwig) (December 15, 1719 – April 6, 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 three sons and five daughters, including:
- Caroline (1746-1821), married Friedrich V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
- Frederica Louisa (1751-1805), married King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia and became Queen of Prussia
- Louis X (1753-1820), later Grand Duke Louis I
- Amalie (1754-1832), married Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden
- Wilhelmina Louisa (1755-1776), married Grand Duke Pavel Petrovich of Russia, later emperor
- Louisa Augusta (1757-1830), married Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Frederick (1759-1802)
- Christian (1763-1830)
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Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Cadet branch of the House of Hesse
Born: 15 December 1719 Died: 6 April 1790 |
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| Preceded by Louis VIII |
Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 1768 – 1790 |
Succeeded by Louis X |
