Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

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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.

[edit] 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:

George
Magdalene Sybille (1652-1712) a renowned composer of baroque churchsongs, she married Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg
Sophie Eleonore
Marie Elisabeth (1656-1715) married in 1676 Duke Heinrich von Saxe-Römhild.
Auguste Magdalene (1657-1674).
Louis (1658-1678), his successor (Louis VII).
Friedrich (1659-1676)
Sophie Marie (1661-1712) married in 1681 Duke Christian of Saxe-Eisenberg.

2. On December 5 1666 he married Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg (1640-1709), daughter of Ernest II, 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
George (1669-1705), renowned Fieldmarshal, killed in Barcelona
Sophie Louise (1670-1758) - married Albrecht Ernst II von Oettingen-Oettingen (1669-1731)
Philip (1671-1736)
Johann (1672-1673)
Heinrich (1674-1741)
Elisabeth Dorothea (1676-1721) - married Friedrich III Jakob of Hessen-Homburg (1673-1746)
Friedrich (1677-1708), killed in battle