Prince Emil of Hesse and by Rhine

German politician (1790–1856)
Prince Emil
Born(1790-06-03)3 June 1790
Darmstadt, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire
Died30 April 1856(1856-04-30) (aged 65)
Baden-Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden
Burial
Altes Mausoleum, Rosenhöhe Park, Darmstadt
HouseHesse
FatherLouis I, Grand Duke of Hesse
MotherPrincess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt

Prince Emil of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Emil Maximilian Leopold von Hessen und bei Rhein, 3 September 1790 — 30 April 1856 was the fourth son of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse and his wife Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt.

He was a commander during Napoleonic Wars. From 1820 to 1849, Prince Emil was a member of the Hessen Parliament. He died in 1856, at the age of 65. He was buried in Altes Mausoleum, Rosenhöhe Park, Darmstadt.

Grand Ducal Family of
Hesse and by Rhine
Louis I
Children
Louis II
Louise, Princess Louis of Anhalt-Köthen
Prince Georg
Prince Friedrich
Prince Emil
Prince Gustav
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References

  • Adolf von Deitenhofen: Fremde Fürsten in Habsburgs Heer 1848–1898, Im Selbstverlage, 1898, S. 89–90.
  • Eckhart G. Franz (Hrsg.): Haus Hessen. Biografisches Lexikon. (=Arbeiten der Hessischen Historischen Kommission N.F., Bd. 34) Hessische Historische Kommission, Darmstadt 2012, ISBN 978-3-88443-411-6, Nr. HD 70, S. 345–346 (Eckhart G. Franz).
  • Manfred Knodt: Die Regenten von Hessen-Darmstadt. Schlapp, Darmstadt 1989, ISBN 3-87704-004-7, S. 80–82.