Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1837-1892
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Ludwig IV (b. 12 September 1837, Darmstadt, German Confederation-d. 13 March 1892, Darmstadt, German Empire) was the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. His parents were Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Elisabeth of Prussia. In 1862, Louis married Princess Alice, a daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. During the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, Louis commanded the Hessian cavalry in support of the Austrian side. In the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War, Louis led the Hessian contingent of the armies of the North German Confederation. On 13 June 1877, he succeeded his uncle as Grand Duke of Hesse, taking the name Ludwig IV.
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| referencedIn | Wallace, Emma, fl. 1870. Photograph album of Emma Wallace [manuscript], ca. 1870. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Abraham Lincoln to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | France. Parlement (Dôle). Arrest memorable de la cour de parlement de Dole, du dixhuictiesme (sic) jour de janvier 1574 contre Gilles Garnier, lyonnois, pour avoir en forme de loup-garou devoré plusieurs enfans &, commis autres crimes: enrichyd aucuns poincts recueillis de divers autheurs pour esclaircir la matiere de telle transformation : imprimé à Sens / par Jean Savin, 1574 : manuscript, 1889. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Compton, Marian. Marian and Louisa Compton letters and diary, 1867-1888. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Letter from Queen Victoria to the President | National Archives at College Park |
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| child-in-law of | Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861 | person |
| parentOf | Alexandra, Empress, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918 | person |
| spouseOf | Alice, Grand Duchess, consort of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1843-1878 | person |
| associatedWith | Compton, Marian. | person |
| parentOf | Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse, 1868-1937 | person |
| associatedWith | France. Parlement (Dôle). | corporateBody |
| parentOf | Mountbatten, Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Matilde Marie, active 1878-1923, formerly Battenberg wife of Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg afterwards 1st Marquess of Milford Haven | person |
| child-in-law of | Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 | person |
| associatedWith | Wallace, Emma, fl. 1870. | person |
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| Darmstadt | 05 | DE | |
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Birth 1837-09-12
Death 1892-03-13
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