Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
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Portrait of Louis II
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| Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine | |
| Reign | 6 April 1830 – 5 March 1848 |
| Born |
26 December 1777 Darmstadt |
| Died | 16 June 1848 (aged 70) Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse |
| Spouse | Wilhelmine of Baden |
| Issue |
Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine Prince Karl of Hesse and by Rhine Princess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine Marie, Empress of Russia |
| House | Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Father | Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine |
| Mother | Landgravine Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt |
Louis II (26 December 1777 – 16 June 1848) was Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 6 April 1830 until 5 March 1848 (He resigned in the German Revolution of 1848). He was the son of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse.
He was married to Wilhelmine of Baden who was his first cousin. Through her, Louis had four surviving children - Louis III, Prince Charles, Prince Alexander, and Marie, who became Empress consort of Alexander II of Russia. The last two were, however, more likely fathered by Baron August von Senarclens de Grancy, the longtime lover of his wife.
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