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 November 24 1650 he married Maria Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1634-1665), daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. They had eight children:
- George
- Magdalene Sybille (1652-1712) a renowned composer of baroque churchsongs, she married Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg
- Sophie Eleonore
- Marie Elisabeth (1656-1715) married in 1676 Duke Heinrich von Sachsen-Römhild
- Auguste Magdalene (1657-1674)
- Louis (1658-1678) , his successor (Louis VII)
- Friedrich (1659-1676)
- Sophie Marie (1661-1712)
2. On December 5 1666 he married Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg (1640-1709), daughter of Ernest II, 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
- George (1669-1705), renowned Fieldmarshal, killed in Barcelona
- Sophie Louise (1670-1758) - married Albrecht Ernst II von Oettingen-Oettingen (1669-1731)
- Philip (1671-1736)
- Johann (1672-1673)
- Heinrich (1674-1741)
- Elisabeth Dorothea (1676-1721) - married Friedrich III Jakob of Hessen-Homburg (1673-1746)
- Friedrich (1677-1708), killed in battle
| Preceded by George II |
Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt 1661–1678 |
Succeeded by Louis VII |
