Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse
| Louis III | |
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| Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine | |
| Reign | 5 March 1848 – 13 June 1877 |
| Predecessor | Louis II |
| Successor | Louis IV |
| Born | 9 June 1806 Darmstadt, Hesse |
| Died | 13 June 1877 (aged 71) Seeheim, Hesse |
| Burial | New Mausoleum, Rosenhöhe Park, Darmstadt |
| Spouse |
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| House | Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Father | Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse |
| Mother | Wilhelmine of Baden |
| Grand Ducal Family of Hesse and by Rhine |
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| Louis II |
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| Louis III |
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Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Großherzog Ludwig III von Hessen und bei Rhein; 9 June 1806, Darmstadt – 13 June 1877, Seeheim) was the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1848 until his death in 1877.