Ernest Louis Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Ernest Louis Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Sheet Music

  • Born: 15th December 1667
  • Died: 12th September 1739
  • Birthplace: Gotha, Germany

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 (1640–1709). 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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