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House of Hesse
European noble house originating from Hesse, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the European dynasty, House of Hesse. For the Ghanaian family, see Hesse family.
The House of Hesse is a European dynasty, directly descended from the House of Brabant. They ruled the region of Hesse, one branch as prince-electors until 1866, and another branch as grand dukes until 1918.[1]
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Parent family | House of Brabant |
Country | Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland |
Founded | 1264; 760 years ago (1264) |
Founder | Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse |
Current head | Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse |
Final ruler | Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse |
Titles | Landgrave of Hesse
(Lower Hesse line, Upper Hesse line, Kassel, Rotenburg, Wanfried, Rheinfels, Philippsthal, Philippsthal-Barchfeld, Marburg, Rheinfels, Darmstadt, Butzbach |
Estate(s) | Hesse |
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