Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

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Landgrave Louis VIII
Landgrave Louis VIII

Louis VIII (Ger. Ludwig)(5 April 1691 - 17 October 1768) was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1739 - 1768. He was the son of Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach. He was married to Countess Charlotte Christine Magdalene Johanna of Hanau-Lichtenberg. Because of his passion for hunting, he is known as the "Hunting Landgrave" (Ger. Jagdlandgraf).

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Preceded by
Ernest Louis		 Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
1739–1768		 Succeeded by
Louis IX