Louis VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt explained

Louis VII
Succession:Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Reign:24 April 1678 –
31 August 1678
Predecessor:Louis VI
Successor:Ernest Louis
House:House of Hesse-Darmstadt
Father:Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Mother:Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp
Birth Date:22 June 1658
Birth Place:Darmstadt
Death Place:Gotha

Louis VII (22 June 165831 August 1678) was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from April 1678 until his death in August of that year.[1]

Early life

Louis VII was the son of Landgrave Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt and his wife Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp.

Reign

Following the death of his father, he began to reign as Landgrave on 24 April 1678. He reigned only 18 weeks and four days before he died from an infection on 31 August 1678.

References

  1. Web site: 28 November 2023 . Hessen-Darmstadt, Ludwig VII. Landgraf von . 26 February 2024 . Hessische Biografie . Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS) . de.

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