Resultado de búsqueda
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein) was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918. The grand duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse (German: Großherzogtum Hessen).
Hesse-Darmstadt (desde 1568, Landgraviato de Hesse-Darmstadt; a partir de 1816, Gran Ducado de Hesse y el Rin) fue un antiguo Estado del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico, en el actual territorio de Alemania, y plenamente independiente desde 1806. Su historia comprende desde 1568 hasta 1918.
Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (1806–1918) Annexed to the Kingdom of Westphalia Hesse-Barchfeld (2nd creation) (1813–1866) Hesse-Philippsthal (2nd creation) (1813–1866) Electorate of Hesse-Kassel (2nd creation) (1813–1866) Hesse-Rotenburg (2nd creation) (1813–1834) Hesse-Homburg (2nd creation) (1815–1866)
- 1264
- Ernest Louis (as grand duke)
- Henry I (as landgrave)
- His Royal Highness
The residence of the landgraves was in Darmstadt, hence the name. As a result of the Napoleonic Wars, the landgraviate was elevated to the Grand Duchy of Hesse following the Empire's dissolution in 1806.
- monarchy
- State of the Holy Roman Empire
Hessen-Kassel remains an electorate despite the lack of a Holy Roman empire because being known as the 'Electorate of Hesse' differentiates it from the grand duchy of Hessen-Darmstadt, the junior of the two states which is now superior in rank thanks to its title.
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918. The grand duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
Grand Duchy of Hesse. The Grand Duchy of Hesse ( German: Großherzogtum Hessen) was a former state that existed in modern-day Germany. It was formed in 1806 after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire as a result of the actions of Napoleon, who then elevated the former Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt to the level of grand duchy.
