Grand Duchy of Hesse

The Grand Duchy of Hesse, commonly called Hesse-Darmstadt, was raised from a landgraviate in 1806. Its territory straddled the River Main: the northern province of Upper Hesse joined the North German Confederation in 1867, while the whole state entered the German Empire in 1871.

• Existed: 1806 CE – 1918 CE
• Type: Grand Duchy
• Government: Constitutional monarchy
• Capital: Darmstadt