Hesse-Darmstadt (Germany)
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found: Wikipedia, 19 Sept. 2024(Grand Duchy of Hesse; Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine; Grossherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein existed 1806-1918; originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse; assumed the name Hesse und bei Rhein in 1816 to distinguish itself from the Electorate of Hesse, which had formed from the neighbouring Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel; colloquially, the grand duchy continued to be known by its former name of Hesse-Darmstadt; the grand duchy joined the German Empire in 1871; in 1918, the grand duchy was overthrown and replaced by the People's State of Hesse (Volksstaat Hessen))
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1983-06-01: new
2025-08-04: revised
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