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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.




Marriage and children


Louis VI was married twice.
1. On 24 November 1650 he married his first cousin Maria Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1634–1665), daughter of his maternal uncle Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. They had eight children:

Magdalene Sybille (28 April 1652–11 August 1712) a renowned composer of baroque churchsongs; she married Duke William Louis of Württemberg.
Sophie Eleonore (19 January, 1653 - 21 August 1653). Died young
George (3 July, 1654 –1 August, 1655). Died young
Marie Elisabeth (1656–1715) married in 1676 Duke Henry of Saxe-Römhild.
Auguste Magdalene (1657–1674).
Louis (22 June 1658–31 August 1678), his successor (Louis VII).
Frederick (1 October 1659 – 28 January 1676) Never married or had children.
Sophie Marie (1661–1712) married in 1681 Duke Christian of Saxe-Eisenberg (1653–1707).
2. On 5 December 1666 he married Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1640–1709), daughter of Ernest I, 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
Georg (1669–1705), renowned Field Marshal, killed in Barcelona
Sophie Louise (6 July, 1670 – 2 June, 1758), married Prince Albrecht Ernst II von Oettingen-Oettingen (1669–1731)
Philip (1671–1736), Imperial Field Marshal and governor of Mantua, married in 1693 Princess Marie Therese of Croy (1673–1714); Princess Enrichetta d'Este was their daughter-in-law
Johann (3 June, 1672 – 26 August, 1673) Died young
Heinrich (26 September, 1674 – 31 January, 1741) Was a general, never married and had no issue
Elisabeth Dorothea (24 April, 1676 – 9 September, 1721), married Frederick III Jakob of Hessen-Homburg (1673–1746)
Friedrich (18 September 1677 – 13 October 1708), killed in battle. Had illegitimate issue




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Ancestors

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