Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt

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Born January 25, 1630 Darmstadt ( 1630-01-25 ) Issue George Magdalene Sybille Sophie Eleonore Marie Elisabeth Auguste Magdalene Louis VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Friedrich Sophie Marie Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt Sophie Louise Philip Johann Heinrich Elisabeth Dorothea Friedrich Father George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Mother Sophia Eleonore of Saxony Died April 24, 1678, Darmstadt, Germany House Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt Spouse Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (m. 1666–1678), Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp (m. 1650–1665) Children Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Parents George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Sophia Eleonore of Saxony Grandchildren Eberhard Louis, Duke of Wurttemberg

Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt (German: Ludwig) (25 January 1630 – 24 April 1678) was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1661 to 1678.

He was the eldest of three sons of the Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and Sophia Eleonore of Saxony.

Marriage and children

Louis VI was married twice.

1. On 24 November 1650 he married Maria Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1634–1665), daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. They had eight children:

Magdalene Sybille (1652–1712) a renowned composer of baroque churchsongs; she married Duke William Louis of Württemberg.

Sophie Eleonore (born and died 1653).

George (1654–1655).

Marie Elisabeth (1656–1715) married in 1676 Duke Henry of Saxe-Römhild.

Auguste Magdalene (1657–1674).

Louis (1658–1678), his successor (Louis VII).

Frederick (1659–1676)

Sophie Marie (1661–1712) married in 1681 Duke Christian of Saxe-Eisenberg (1653–1707).

2. On 5 December 1666 he married Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1640–1709), daughter of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha. They also had eight children.

Ernst Louis (1667–1739), successor of his half-brother Louis VII who ruled for only 4 months

Georg (1669–1705), renowned Field Marshal, killed in Barcelona

Sophie Louise (1670–1758), married Albrecht Ernst II von Oettingen-Oettingen (1669–1731)

Philip (1671–1736), Imperial Field Marshal and governor of Mantua, married in 1693 princess Marie Therese of Croy (1673–1714); Enrichetta Maria d'Este was their daughter

Johann (1672–1673)

Heinrich (1674–1741)

Elisabeth Dorothea (1676–1721), married Frederick III Jakob of Hessen-Homburg (1673–1746)

Friedrich (1677–1708), killed in battle

References

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Maria Elisabeth of Holstein Gottorp

Sophia Eleonore of Saxony