Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
| Louis IX | |
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| Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | |
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Portrait of Louis IX around 1780 in the Musée historique de Strasbourg | |
| Born |
15 December 1719 Darmstadt |
| Died |
6 April 1790 (aged 70) Pirmasens |
| Spouse | Caroline of Zweibrücken |
| Issue |
Caroline, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg Frederica Louisa, Queen of Prussia Louis X and I Amalie, Hereditary Princess of Baden Wilhelmina Louisa, Tsarevna of Russia Louisa Augusta, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Prince Frederick Prince Christian |
| House | House of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Father | Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Mother | Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg |
Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt (German: Ludwig) (15 December 1719 – 6 April 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:
- Princess Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt (1746–1821), married Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
- Princess Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt (1751–1805), married King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia and became Queen of Prussia
- Prince Louis X (1753–1830), later Grand Duke Louis I
- Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (1754–1832), married Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden
- Princess Wilhelmina Louisa of Hessen-Darmstadt (1755–1776), married Grand Duke Pavel Petrovich of Russia, later emperor
- Princess Luise Auguste of Hesse-Darmstadt (1757–1830), married Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Prince Frederick (1759–1802)
- Prince Christian of Hesse-Darmstadt (1763–1830)
In 1775, Louis married Marie Adelaide of Cheirouze, countess of Lemberg. On 6 April 1790 Louis died in Pirmasens.
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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 as Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine |
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