European Heraldry

Landgraves of Hesse-Darmstadt

Landgraves of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1567–1968

• George I, (1547-1596), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567, fourth son of Philip I the Magnanimous.
• Louis VIII, ( 1691-1768), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1739.
• Louis IX, ( 1719–1790), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768.
• Friedrich of Hesse-Darmstadt ( 1616–1682).Cardinal from 1655 and Prince-Bishop of Breslau from 1671. Son of Louis V.

Grand Dukes of Hesse (-Darmstadt) and by Rhine,
1806–1968

• Louis I, (1753- 1830), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, (as Louis X) from 1790 and the first Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1806.

Line abdicated 1918.
Line extinct 1968.

Cadet Branches of Hesse-Darmstadt

Landgraves of Hesse-Butzbach, 1609–1643
Philip, second son of George I of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1609–1643
Line extinct.

Landgraves of Hesse-Homburg, 1622–1866
Frederick I, third son of George I of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1622–1638.
1806 Annexed by Hesse-Darmstadt, 1815 restored on the Congress of Vienna.
1866 annexed by Prussia.

Landgraves of Hesse-Braubach, 1625–1651
John, son of Louis V, 1626–1651
Line extinct.

Landgraves of Hesse-Itter, 1661–1676
George III, second son of George II, 1661–1676
Line extinct.

Princes of Battenberg 1858-Present

Morganatic descendents of Prince Alexander of Hesse, (1823-1888), third son of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse.

• Prince Louis of Battenberg, (1854–1921),renounced his title in 1917 to become Marquess of Milford Haven , Line extant
• Prince Alexander of Battenberg, (1857–1893), became Prince of Bulgaria in 1879 (later Count Hartenau), Line extinct 1965.
• Prince Henry of Battenberg, (1858 – 1896)
• Prince Alexander of Battenberg, (1886–1960),son of Henry , renounced his title in 1917 to become Marquess of Carisbrooke. Line extinct.
• Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, (1887–1969),daughter of Henry, married the King of Spain in 1906.