Originally the western part of the Landgraviate of Thuringia, in the mid 13th century, it was inherited by the younger son of Henry II, Duke of Brabant, and became a distinct political entity. From the late 16th century, it was generally divided into several branches, the most important of which were those of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) and Hesse-Darmstadt.
In the early 19th century, the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel was elevated to Elector of Hesse (1803), while the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt became the Grand Duke of Hesse (1806), later the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. The Electorate of Hesse (Hesse-Kassel) was annexed by Prussia in 1866, while the Grand Duchy of Hesse (Hesse-Darmstadt) remained a sovereign realm until the end of the German monarchies in 1918.
Since 23 May 2013, the head of the house has been Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse. He descends from the Hesse-Kassel branch of the family, which has been the genealogically senior male line since the house's major partition in 1567. He is married to Countess Floria-Franziska of Faber-Castell.[3] They have three children together.
Hesse-Kassel and its junior lines were annexed by Prussia in 1866. Hesse-Darmstadt became the People's State of Hesse when the monarchy was abolished in 1918. Hesse-Philippsthal died out in the male line in 1925, and Hesse-Darmstadt in 1968. The male-line heirs of Hesse-Kassel and Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld continue to exist to the present day.[1]
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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 House of HesseParent familyHouse of BrabantCountryGermany Netherlands Sweden FinlandFounded1264 759 years ago 1264 FounderHenry I Landgrave of HesseCurrent headDonatus Landgrave of HesseFinal rulerErnest Louis Grand Duke of HesseTitlesLandgrave of Hesse Lower Hesse line Upper Hesse line Kassel Rotenburg Wanfried Rheinfels Philippsthal Philippsthal Barchfeld Marburg Rheinfels Darmstadt ButzbachHomburg Braubach Itter Elector of HesseGrand Duke of Hesse and by RhineKing of SwedenKing of FinlandEstate s HesseCadet branchesHesse KasselHesse Philippsthal BarchfeldHanau Schaumburg morganatic Mountbatten morganatic Extinct branches Hesse Braubach extinct Hesse Butzbach extinct Hesse Darmstadt extinct Hesse Homburg extinct Hesse Itter extinct Hesse Marburg extinct Hesse Philippsthal extinct Hesse Rheinfels extinct Hesse Rotenburg extinct Hesse Wanfried extinct Battenberg morganatic extinct Contents 1 History 1 1 Links 2 Branches 3 Family tree 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia daughter of Louis IV Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry II Duke of Brabant from the House of Reginar Sophie was the heiress of Hesse which she passed on to her son Henry upon her retention of the territory following her partial victory in the War of the Thuringian Succession in which she was one of the belligerents 2 Originally the western part of the Landgraviate of Thuringia in the mid 13th century it was inherited by the younger son of Henry II Duke of Brabant and became a distinct political entity From the late 16th century it was generally divided into several branches the most important of which were those of Hesse Kassel or Hesse Cassel and Hesse Darmstadt In the early 19th century the Landgrave of Hesse Kassel was elevated to Elector of Hesse 1803 while the Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt became the Grand Duke of Hesse 1806 later the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine The Electorate of Hesse Hesse Kassel was annexed by Prussia in 1866 while the Grand Duchy of Hesse Hesse Darmstadt remained a sovereign realm until the end of the German monarchies in 1918 Since 23 May 2013 the head of the house has been Donatus Landgrave of Hesse He descends from the Hesse Kassel branch of the family which has been the genealogically senior male line since the house s major partition in 1567 He is married to Countess Floria Franziska of Faber Castell 3 They have three children together Links Edit Rulers of Hesse Faber Castell FamilyBranches EditPhilip I Landgrave of Hesse died in 1567 Hesse was then divided between his four sons thus four main branches arose Hesse Kassel Hesse Marburg Hesse Rheinfels and Hesse Darmstadt House of Brabant Hesse 1264 1567 Hesse Kassel 1567 1866 became Electorate of Hesse in 1803 Hesse Rotenburg 1627 1834 Hesse Wanfried 1627 1755 Hesse Rheinfels 1627 1754 Hesse Eschwege 1632 1657 Hesse Philippsthal 1685 1866 Hesse Philippsthal Barchfeld 1721 1866 Hanau Schaumburg 1831 1853 morganatic line Hesse Marburg 1567 divided in 1604 between Hesse Darmstadt and Hesse Kassel Hesse Rheinfels 1567 divided in 1583 between Hesse Darmstadt Hesse Kassel and Hesse Marburg Hesse Darmstadt 1567 1918 became Grand Duchy of Hesse in 1806 Hesse Butzbach 1609 1642 Hesse Braubach 1609 1651 Hesse Homburg 1622 1866 Hesse Itter 1661 1676 Battenberg 1858 morganatic line Mountbatten since 1917 The Battenberg family are morganatic descendants in the male line of the House of Hesse issuing from the marriage of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine with Countess Julia Hauke who along with her children and agnatic descendants were made princes and princesses of Battenberg and Serene Highnesses 1 The Battenbergs who later settled in England changed that name to Mountbatten after World War I at the behest of George V who substituted British peerages for their former German princely title 1 Those descended from the marriage of Alexander of Battenberg Prince of Bulgaria contracted with a commoner after the loss of his throne were granted the title Count von Hartenau 1 Hesse Kassel and its junior lines were annexed by Prussia in 1866 Hesse Darmstadt became the People s State of Hesse when the monarchy was abolished in 1918 Hesse Philippsthal died out in the male line in 1925 and Hesse Darmstadt in 1968 The male line heirs of Hesse Kassel and Hesse Philippsthal Barchfeld continue to exist to the present day 1 Family tree Edit House of Reginar in Lorraine Brabant Thuringia and HesseSee also EditGeorge DonatusReferences Edit a b c d e Burke s Royal Families of the World Volume I Europe amp Latin America 1977 pp 202 208 211 216 Cawley Thuringia Hessen Prinz heiratet Faber Castell Grafin External links Edit Media related to House of Hesse at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title House of Hesse amp oldid 1127709450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
