Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse
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| Louis I | ||
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| Reign | 14 August 1806 – 6 April 1830 | |
| Successor | Louis II | |
| Reign | 6 April 1790 – 14 August 1806 | |
| Predecessor | Louis IX | |
| Born | 14 June 1753 Prenzlau, Brandenburg | |
| Died | 6 April 1830 (aged 76) Darmstadt, Hesse | |
| Spouse | Princess Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt (m 19 February 1777) | |
| Issue | Grand Duke Louis II Princess Louise Prince George Prince Frederick Prince Emil Prince Gustav | |
| House | Hesse-Darmstadt | |
| Father | Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | |
| Mother | Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken | |
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Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse (14 June 1753 – 6 April 1830) was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (as Louis X) and later the first Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine.
Marriage[edit]
On 19 February 1777, Louis married his first cousin, Princess Luise o Hesse-Darmstadt, daughter of Prince Georg Wilhelm of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Issue[edit]
- Ludwig, later Grand Duke Ludwig II of Hesse (26 December 1777 – 16 June 1848) married Princess Wilhelmine of Baden and had issue.
- Princess Luise (16 January 1779 – 18 April 1811) married Louis of Anhalt-Köthen and had issue.
- Prince Georg (31 August 1780 – 17 April 1856) married morganatically, Caroline Török de Szendrö an haed issue.
- Prince Friedrich (14 May 1788 – 16 March 1867)
- Stillborn twin daughters (11 May 1789)
- Prince Emil of Hesse (3 September 1790 – 30 April 1856)
- Prince Gustav (18 December 1791 – 30 January 1806)
Titles and styles[edit]
- 14 June 1753 - 6 April 1790 His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt.
- 6 April 1790 – 14 August 1806 His Serene Highness The Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.
14 August 1806 – 6 April 1830 His Royal Highness The Grand Duke.