List of monarchs of Hesse

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.

Monarchy of Hesse
State
Ernest Louis
Details
StyleHis Royal Highness
First monarchHenry I (as landgrave)
Last monarchErnest Louis (as grand duke)
Formation1264
Abolition9 November 1918
AppointerHereditary
Pretender(s)Donatus
Royal Standard of the Grand Duke of Hesse 1903–1918

The title of all of the following monarchs was "landgrave" (German: Landgraf) unless otherwise noted.


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