Rulers of Hesse
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| Style | His Royal Highness |
| First monarch | Henry I (as Landgrave) |
| Last monarch | Ernest Louis (as Grand Duke) |
| Formation | 1264 |
| Abolition | 9 November 1918 |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
| Pretender(s) | Donatus (as Landgrave) |
This is a list of rulers of Hesse (German: Hessen) during the history of Hesse on west-central Germany. These rulers belonged to a dynasty collectively known as the House of Hesse and the House of Brabant, originally the Reginar. Hesse was ruled as a Landgraviate, Electorate and later as a Grand duchy until 1918.
The title of all of the following rulers was "Landgrave" (German: Landgraf) unless otherwise noted.
Philip III, Landgrave 1609–43 (1581–1643), second son of George I of Hesse-Darmstadt
Johann, Landgrave 1626–51 (1609–1651), second son of Ludwig V of Hesse-Darmstadt
Georg III, Landgrave 1661–76 (1632–1676), second son of Georg II of Hesse-Darmstadt
Friedrich Wilhelm I, the former Elector, titular Landgrave 1866–75 (1802–1875)
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