Louis VI was married twice. On 24 November 1650 he married his
first cousin Maria Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1634–1665), daughter of his maternal uncle
Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. They had eight children: •
Magdalene Sybille (28 April 1652–11 August 1712) a renowned composer of baroque churchsongs; she married Duke
William Louis of
Württemberg. • Sophie Eleonore (19 January 1653 - 21 August 1653), died in infancy. • George (3 July 1654 –1 August 1655), died in infancy. •
Marie Elisabeth (1656–1715) married in 1676 Duke
Henry of Saxe-Römhild. •
Auguste Magdalene (1657–1674), died young. •
Louis (22 June 1658–31 August 1678), his successor (Louis VII). They also had eight children. •
Ernst Louis (1667–1739), successor of his half-brother Louis VII who ruled for only 4 months •
Georg (1669–1705), renowned Field Marshal, killed in Barcelona • Sophie Louise (6 July 1670 – 2 June 1758), married Prince
Albert Ernest II of Oettingen-Oettingen (1669–1731) •
Philip (1671–1736), Imperial Field Marshal and governor of Mantua, married in 1693 Princess Marie Therese of
Croy (1673–1714); Princess
Enrichetta d'Este was their daughter-in-law • Johann (3 June 1672 – 26 August 1673), died in infancy. • Heinrich (26 September 1674 – 31 January 1741), was a general, never married and had no issue. • Elisabeth Dorothea (24 April 1676 – 9 September 1721), married
Frederick III Jakob of Hessen-Homburg (1673–1746) •
Frederick (18 September 1677 – 13 October 1708), killed in battle. Married morganatically and had issue. ==References==