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Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (25 May 1572 – 15 March 1632), succeeded as landgrave on William IV's death in 1592. In addition William had a few illegitimate children. Most significant and favored among these was Philipp von Cornberg (1553–1616), William's son by Elisabeth Wallenstein. Philipp was ennobled by his father and became the ...
- William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William V (German: Wilhelm) (13 February 1602 – 21 September...
- William Vi, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Wilhelm VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (23 May 1629 – 16 July...
- William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William V (German: Wilhelm) (13 February 1602 – 21 September 1637), a member of the House of Hesse, was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1627 to 1637. Having come to rule in unfavorable circumstances and in the midst of the Thirty Years' War, he continued to suffer losses of territory and wealth.
Wilhelm VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (23 May 1629 – 16 July 1663), known as William the Just, was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1637 to 1663.
William IV was the landgrave (or count) of Hesse-Kassel from 1567 who was called “the Wise” because of his accomplishments in political economy and the natural sciences. The son of the landgrave Philip the Magnanimous, he participated with his brother-in-law Maurice of Saxony in the princely.
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William IV (1532 – 1592) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1. William IV (1532 – 1592) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, eldest son of Philip “the Magnanimous” (1504-1567) Landgrave of Hesse. Married Sabine of Württemberg (1549 – 1581) daughter of Christopher, Duke of Württemberg
Maurice (1572 – 1632) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1. Maurice (1572 – 1632) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.Married firstly Agnes of Solms-Laubach (1578 –1602) daughter of Count John George of Solms-Laubach and secondly Juliane of Nassau--Siegen (1587 – 1643) daughter of John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen.
William V (1602 – 1637) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1. William V (1602 – 1637) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Married Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg (1602–1651) daughter of Philip Louis II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg.
William I (1743 – 1821) Elector of Hesse
1. William I (IX) (1743 – 1821) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Elector of Hesse from 1803 to 1806 and from 1813.1806 annexed by the Kingdom of Westphalia, 1813 restored. Grandmaster of the House-order of the Golden Lion. Grandmaster of the Pour la vertu militaire. Founder and Grandmaster of the Order of the Iron Helmet in 1814. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the Order of the White Elephant. Knight of the Garter. Married Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway (174...
William II (1777 – 1847) Elector of Hesse
1. William II (1777 – 1847) Elector of Hesse. Grandmaster of the House-order of the Golden Lion. Grandmaster of the Pour la vertu militaire. Grandmaster of the Order of the Iron Helmet. Knight of the Order of St. Andrew. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the White Elephant. Married firstly Princess Augusta of Prussia (1780 – 1841) daughter of Frederick William II, King of Prussia, secondly morganatically Emilie Ortlöpp (1791–1843)created Countess of Reichenbach-Lessonitz in 18...
Frederick William I (1802 – 1875) Elector of Hesse
1. Frederick William I (1802 – 1875) Elector of Hesse until 1866. Grandmaster of the House-order of the Golden Lion. Grandmaster of the Pour la vertu militaire. Grandmaster of the Order of the Iron Helmet. Knight of the Order of St. Andrew. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Married morganatically Gertrude Falkenstein (1803 – 1882) created Countess of Schaumburg in 1831 and Princess of Hanau and to Horowitz in 1853, daughter of Johann Gottfried Falkenstein. Their sons were Counts von Sch...
Frederick (1747 – 1837) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim
1. Frederick (1747 – 1837) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim, younger son of Frederick II (1720 – 1785) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim. Knight of the House-order of the Golden Lion. Knight of the Pour la vertu militaire. Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order. Knight of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous.Married Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen (1762 – 1823) daughter of Karl Wilhelm, Prince of Nassau-Usingen
Wilhelm I (1787–1867) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim
1. Wilhelm I (1787–1867) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-Rumpenheim.Knight of the White Elephant. Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.Married Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark (1789–1864) daughter of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway.
Frederick William (II) (1820 – 1884) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1. Frederick William (II) (1820 – 1884) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Succeeded, as titular Prince-elector of Hesse after the death of Frederick William I (1802 – 1875) Elector of Hesse. Knight of the White Elephant. Knight of the Order of St.Andrew. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the Order of the Seraphim. Married firstly Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia (1825–1844) daughter of Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia and secondly Princess Anna of Prussia (1836–1918) daughter of Prince Ch...
Biography. Son of Philipp I (q.v.) and founder of the Hesse-Cassel branch of the rulers of Hesse. Astronomer and patron of science, who was in contact with Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. New search.
Biography. Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel since 1785 as William IX. Prince Elector of Hesse from 1803 as William I. In 1806 his electorate became part of the Kingdom of Westphalia under the rule of Jérôme Bonaparte, Napoleon's brother. In exile in Denmark.
