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List of monarchs of Hesse
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This is a list of monarchs of Hesse (German: Hessen) during the history of Hesse on west-central Germany. These monarchs belonged to a dynasty collectively known as the House of Hesse and the House of Brabant,[1] originally the Reginar. Hesse was ruled as a landgraviate, electorate and later as a grand duchy until 1918.
See also: List of Hessian consorts
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Monarchy of Hesse | |
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Style | His Royal Highness |
First monarch | Henry I (as landgrave) |
Last monarch | Ernest Louis (as grand duke) |
Formation | 1264 |
Abolition | 9 November 1918 |
Appointer | Hereditary |
Pretender(s) | Donatus |
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The title of all of the following monarchs was "landgrave" (German: Landgraf) unless otherwise noted.