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Louis II Hesse, Grand Duke

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Birth Date:
26.12.1777
Death date:
16.06.1848
Extra names:
Ludwig II von Hessen und bei Rhein, Людвиг II Гессен-Дармштадтский и Прирейнский
Categories:
Duke
Nationality:
 german
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Louis II  was Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1830 until 5 March 1848 (He resigned in the German Revolution of 1848). He was the son of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse.

He was married to Wilhelmine of Baden who was his first cousin. Through her, Louis had four surviving children - Louis III, Prince Charles, Prince Alexander, and Marie, who became Empress consort of Alexander II of Russia. The last two were, however, more likely fathered by Baron August von Senarclens de Grancy, the longtime lover of his wife.

Children

  • Prince Ludwig of Hesse-Darmstadt (9 June 1806 – 13 June 1877); (the future Grand Duke).
  • Stillborn son (18 August 1807).
  • Prince Karl Wilhelm Ludwig of Hesse-Darmstadt (23 April 1809 – 20 March 1877).
  • Princess Amalia Elisabeth Luise Karoline Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (20 May 1821 – 27 May 1826).
  • Stillborn daughter (7 June 1822).
  • Prince Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil of Hesse-Darmstadt (15 July 1823 – 15 December 1888)
  • Princess Maximiliane Wilhelmine Auguste Sophie Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt(8 August 1824 – 3 June 1880); the future Empress consort of Tsar Alexander II of Russia.

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Maria  AlexandrovnaMaria AlexandrovnaDaughter08.08.182403.06.1880
        2Wilhelmine   Baden, PrincessWilhelmine Baden, PrincessWife, Cousin21.09.178827.01.1836
        3Alexander IIAlexander IISon in-law29.04.181813.03.1881
        4Elizabeth  AlexeievnaElizabeth AlexeievnaSister in-law24.01.177916.05.1826
        5Карл  Великий герцог БаденскийКарл Великий герцог БаденскийBrother in-law08.06.178608.12.1818
        6Alexander IIIAlexander IIIGrandson10.03.184501.11.1894
        7Paul  AlexandrovichPaul AlexandrovichGrandson03.10.186030.01.1919
        8Владимир АлександровичВладимир АлександровичGrandson10.04.184704.02.1909
        9Сергей АлександровичСергей АлександровичGrandson11.05.185717.02.1905
        10Сергей  РомановСергей РомановGrandson11.05.185717.02.1905
        11Louis IVLouis IVGrandson12.09.183713.03.1892
        12Maria AlexandrovnaMaria AlexandrovnaGranddaughter17.10.185324.10.1920
        13Vladimir  PaleyVladimir PaleyGreat grandson09.01.189718.07.1918
        14Кирилл ВладимировичКирилл ВладимировичGreat grandson12.10.187612.10.1938
        15Dmitri  PavlovichDmitri PavlovichGreat grandson06.09.189105.03.1942
        16Nikolajs II RomanovsNikolajs II RomanovsGreat grandson19.05.186817.07.1918
        17Boris  Wladimirowitsch RomanowBoris Wladimirowitsch RomanowGreat grandson24.11.187709.11.1943
        18Всеволод  РомановВсеволод РомановGreat grandson20.01.191418.06.1973
        19Andrei  VladimirovichAndrei VladimirovichGreat grandson02.05.187930.10.1956
        20Георг IIГеорг IIGreat grandson19.07.189001.04.1947
        21Edward  VIIIEdward VIIIGreat grandson23.06.189428.05.1972
        22Prince AlfredPrince AlfredGreat grandson15.10.187406.02.1899
        23Mikhail Aleksandrovich RomanovMikhail Aleksandrovich RomanovGreat grandson04.12.187813.06.1918
        24Grand Duchess Elena VladimirovnaGrand Duchess Elena VladimirovnaGreat granddaughter17.03.188213.03.1957
        25Helen of Greece and DenmarkHelen of Greece and DenmarkGreat granddaughter02.05.189628.11.1982
        26Natālija AndrosovaNatālija AndrosovaGreat granddaughter23.02.191725.07.1999
        27Виктория Гессен-ДармштадтскаяВиктория Гессен-ДармштадтскаяGreat granddaughter05.04.186324.09.1950
        28Natalia PaleyNatalia PaleyGreat granddaughter05.12.190527.12.1981
        29Empress Alexandra  FeodorovnaEmpress Alexandra FeodorovnaGreat granddaughter06.06.187217.07.1918
        30Елизавета ФёдоровнаЕлизавета ФёдоровнаGreat granddaughter01.11.186418.07.1918
        31Grand Duchess Maria PavlovnaGrand Duchess Maria PavlovnaGreat granddaughter18.04.189013.12.1958
        32Великая княгиня Ксения АлександровнаВеликая княгиня Ксения АлександровнаGreat granddaughter06.04.187520.04.1960
        33Ольга  РомановаОльга РомановаGreat granddaughter13.06.188224.11.1960
        34Marie of RomaniaMarie of RomaniaGreat granddaughter29.10.187518.07.1938
        35Надежда  РомановаНадежда РомановаGreat granddaughter15.03.189821.04.1988

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