Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
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Louis VIII (5 April 1691, Darmstadt
– 17 October 1768) was the Landgrave
of Hesse-Darmstadt
from 1739 to 1768. He was the son of Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
and Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
In 1717, he was married to Countess Charlotte Christine Magdalene Johanna
of Hanau
and he received Hanau-Lichtenberg as an addition to his dominons. Because of his passion for hunting, he is known as the "Hunting Landgrave" (Ger. Jagdlandgraf). During the Seven Years War he stood on the side of the Emperor and received the rank of General Field Marshal. Like his father, Louis was not a gifted economist and only his good relationship with Empress Maria Theresa
and her intervention at the Imperial Court Council
kept the Landgraviate from bankruptcy. However, his caring for his country is documented by the establishment of a textile house in 1742 and a state orphanage in the 1746.
Children:
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
– 17 October 1768) was the Landgrave
Landgrave
Landgrave was a title used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor...
of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, the last Landgrave of Hesse....
from 1739 to 1768. He was the son of Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Ernest Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1678 to 1739. His parents were Landgrave Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt and Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg ....
and Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
In 1717, he was married to Countess Charlotte Christine Magdalene Johanna
Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg
Charlotte, Countess of Hanau-Lichtenberg, full name: Countess Charlotte Christine Magdalene Johanna of Hanau-Lichtenberg was the wife of Duke Louis VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt.- The Heiress :...
of Hanau
Hanau
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
and he received Hanau-Lichtenberg as an addition to his dominons. Because of his passion for hunting, he is known as the "Hunting Landgrave" (Ger. Jagdlandgraf). During the Seven Years War he stood on the side of the Emperor and received the rank of General Field Marshal. Like his father, Louis was not a gifted economist and only his good relationship with Empress Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...
and her intervention at the Imperial Court Council
Aulic Council
The Aulic Council was originally an executive-judicial council for the Holy Roman Empire....
kept the Landgraviate from bankruptcy. However, his caring for his country is documented by the establishment of a textile house in 1742 and a state orphanage in the 1746.
Children:
- Landgrave Ludwig IXLouis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-DarmstadtLouis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 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....
of Hesse-DarmstadtLandgraviate of Hesse-DarmstadtThe Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, the last Landgrave of Hesse.... - Georg Wilhelm of Hesse-Darmstadt.
- Karoline LuiseKaroline Luise of Hesse-DarmstadtCaroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt , was a consort of Baden, a dilettante artist, scientist, collector and salonist.-Biography:...
, Princess of Hesse, born on 11 July 1723 and died on 8 April 1783; married Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke of Baden.
External links
Sources
- Die Geschichte Hessens, Gerd Bauer, Heiner Boencke, Hans Sarkowicz; Eichborn, 2002, p. 193-194