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The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (German: Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt) was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a younger branch of the House of Hesse. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse among the four sons of Landgrave Philip I .
1567 - 1945. Key People: Wilhelm Heinrich August, Freiherr von Gagern. Ernest Louis. Related Places: Germany. Hesse-Darmstadt, former landgraviate, grand duchy, and state of Germany. It was formed in 1567 in the division of old Hesse; after Hesse-Kassel was absorbed by Prussia in 1866, Hesse-Darmstadt was usually known simply as Hesse.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (known as the Grand Duchy of Hesse from 1806 and the People's State of Hesse from 1918) to George I. The Hessian territories were not re-united until the formation of Greater Hesse (though without Rhenish Hesse) as part of Allied-occupied Germany in 1945.
In 1806 the landgraviate was raised to the rank of grand duchy of Hessen-Darmstadt. Although the now-electorate of Hessen-Kassel had been absorbed into the kingdom of Prussia in 1866-1867, Hessen-Darmstadt continued to survive as an independent entity.
17 de out. de 2023 · A history in English may be found at the Wikipedia article Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt. A map of "Hessen-Darmstadt 1567-1866" can be found at Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). Hessen-Darmstadt/Staats- und Adresskalender 1785. Walther, A.F. Briefwechsel der „Grossen Landgräfin“ Caroline von Hessen. 2 volumes.
Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. 1567–1806. George I (1547-1596) Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567, fourth son of Philip I the Magnanimous. Married Magdalene of Lippe (1552–1587) daughter of Bernhard VIII, Count of Lippe. Louis V (1577 – 1626) Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a younger branch of the House of Hesse. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Landgrave Philip I.
