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Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse
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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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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 | Neues Mausoleum, Park Rosenhöhe in 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 |
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