LOUIS IX, LANDGRAVE OF HESSE-DARMSTADT

'Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt' (December 15, 1719May 13, 1790) 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 Karoline, daughter of Christian III, Duke of Zweibrücken. They had five sons and three daughters, including:

★ Caroline (1746-1821), married Friedrich V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

Frederica Louisa (1751-1805), married King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia and became Queen of Prussia

Louis X (1753-1820), later Grand Duke Louis I

Amalie (1754-1832), married Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden

Wilhelmina Louisa (1755-1776), married Grand Duke Pavel Petrovich of Russia, later emperor

Louisa Augusta (1757-1830), married Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

★ Frederick (1759-1802)

★ Christian (1763-1830)

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