Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
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| Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | |
Portrait of Louis IX around 1780 in the Musée historique de Strasbourg
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| 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:
In 1775, Louis married Marie Adelaide of Cheirouze, countess of Lemberg. On 6 April 1790 Louis died in Pirmasens.
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