Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse

Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Großherzog Ludwig III von Hessen und bei Rhein; 9 June 1806, Darmstadt – 13 June 1877, Seeheim) was Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1848 until his death in 1877.

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Louis III

Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
Reign	5 March 1848 – 13 June 1877
Predecessor	Louis II
Successor	Louis IV

Born	(1806-06-09)9 June 1806 Darmstadt, Hesse
Died	13 June 1877(1877-06-13) (aged 71) Seeheim, Hesse
Burial	Rosenhohe, Darmstadt
Spouse	Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria Anna Magdalena, Freifrau von Hochstädten (morganatic)
House	Hesse-Darmstadt
Father	Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
Mother	Wilhelmine of Baden

Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse

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