Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Noble person
1667 – 1739
Who was Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt?
Ernest Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1678 to 1739. His parents were Landgrave Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt and Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
Ernest Louis's desire to emulate the French court under Louis XIV ran his country into debt. Among those patronized in this cultural flourish was Baroque composer Christoph Graupner; also bringing into his service architect Louis Remy de la Fosse for his extensive building program. Upon his death in 1739, his country's debt was 4 million gulden, ten times the annual revenue.
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- Born
- Dec 15, 1667
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- Died
- Sep 12, 1739
Darmstadt
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on July 23, 2013
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