Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Louis VI
Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
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Born	(1630-01-25)January 25, 1630 Darmstadt
Died	Darmstadt
Spouse	Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Issue	George Magdalene Sybille Sophie Eleonore Marie Elisabeth Auguste Magdalene Louis VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Friedrich Sophie Marie Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt Sophie Louise Philip Johann Heinrich Elisabeth Dorothea Friedrich
House	Hesse-Darmstadt
Father	George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Mother	Sophia Eleonore of Saxony

Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt (German: Ludwig) (25 January 1630 – 24 April 1678) was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1661 to 1678.

He was the eldest of three sons of the Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and Sophia Eleonore of Saxony.

Marriage and children

Louis VI was married twice.

1. On November 24, 1650 he married Maria Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1634–1665), daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. They had eight children:

• Magdalene Sybille (1652–1712) a renowned composer of baroque churchsongs; she married Duke William Louis of Württemberg.
• Sophie Eleonore (born and died 1653).
• George (1654–1655).
• Marie Elisabeth (1656–1715) married in 1676 Duke Henry of Saxe-Römhild.
• Auguste Magdalene (1657–1674).
• Louis (1658–1678), his successor (Louis VII).
• Frederick (1659–1676)
• Sophie Marie (1661–1712) married in 1681 Duke Christian of Saxe-Eisenberg (1653–1707).

2. On December 5, 1666 he married Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1640–1709), daughter of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha. They also had eight children.

• Ernst Louis (1667–1739), successor of his half-brother Louis VII who ruled for only 4 months
• Georg (1669–1705), renowned Field Marshal, killed in Barcelona
• Sophie Louise (1670–1758), married Albrecht Ernst II von Oettingen-Oettingen (1669–1731)
• Philip (1671–1736), Imperial Field Marshal and governor of Mantua, married in 1693 princess Marie Therese of Croy (1673–1714); Enrichetta Maria d'Este was their daughter
• Johann (1672–1673)
• Heinrich (1674–1741)
• Elisabeth Dorothea (1676–1721), married Frederick III Jakob of Hessen-Homburg (1673–1746)
• Friedrich (1677–1708), killed in battle

Ancestors

Family of Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

16. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse               8. George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt                       17. Christine of Saxony               4. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt                             18. Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe               9. Magdalene of Lippe                       19. Catherine of Waldeck-Eisenberg               2. George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt                                   20. Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg               10. John George, Elector of Brandenburg (= 26)                       21. Magdalena of Saxony               5. Magdalena von Brandenburg                             22. Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt               11. Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst                       23. Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen               1. Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt                                         24. Augustus, Elector of Saxony               12. Christian I, Elector of Saxony                       25. Anna of Denmark               6. John George I, Elector of Saxony                             26. John George, Elector of Brandenburg (= 10)               13. Sophie of Brandenburg                       27. Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach               3. Sophia Eleonore of Saxony                                   28. Albert, Duke of Prussia               14. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia                       29. Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg               7. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia                             30. William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg               15. Marie Eleonore of Cleves                       31. Maria of Habsburg, Archduchess of Austria

Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse Born: 25 January 1630 Died: 24 April 1678
Preceded by George II	Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 1661–1678	Succeeded by Louis VII