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The Landgraviate of Hesse (German: Landgrafschaft Hessen) was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a single entity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided among the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel (German: Landgrafschaft Hessen-Kassel), spelled Hesse-Cassel during its entire existence, [a] also known as the Hessian Palatinate (German: Hessische Pfalz), [2] [3] was a state of the Holy Roman Empire.
Hesse-Kassel, former landgraviate of Germany, formed in 1567 in the division of old Hesse. In 1567 Hesse was partitioned among four sons of Landgrave Philip the Magnanimous, Hesse-Kassel going to William IV the Wise. Hesse-Kassel was the largest, most important, and most northerly of the four Hesse.
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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...
The Landgraviate of Hesse (German: Landgrafschaft Hessen) was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a single entity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided among the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse .
HESSE, LANDGRAVIATE OF. The Hessian landgraviate, a precarious political amalgam in the west central part of the Holy Roman Empire, exemplified the changing fortunes of German territorial organization over the early modern period.
Hesse-Darmstadt, former landgraviate, grand duchy, and state of Germany. It was formed in 1567 in the division of old Hesse; after Hesse-Kassel was absorbed by Prussia in 1866, Hesse-Darmstadt was usually known simply as Hesse. Hesse-Darmstadt was originally only the small territory of Upper.
