William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
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William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, was an 18th-century German prince of the House of Hesse who ruled the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1890915 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Context triple: [Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, predecessor, William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel]
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William I, Elector of Hesse
William I, Elector of Hesse, was a late 18th- and early 19th-century German prince who ruled the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel and later became its first Elector within the Holy Roman Empire and its successor states.
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Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine
Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine was a young German prince of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt, notable mainly as a son of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, and for dying in childhood.
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Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, was an 18th-century German prince known for his military alliances—particularly supplying troops to Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War—and for his conversion to Catholicism despite ruling a predominantly Protestant territory.
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Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, was a prominent 17th-century German military commander of the Holy Roman Empire, renowned for his campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and his role in defending Central Europe.
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E.
Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, was a German nobleman and military officer who ruled the small Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg in the early 19th century and was married to Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Target entity description: William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, was an 18th-century German prince of the House of Hesse who ruled the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
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A.
William I, Elector of Hesse
William I, Elector of Hesse, was a late 18th- and early 19th-century German prince who ruled the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel and later became its first Elector within the Holy Roman Empire and its successor states.
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B.
Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine
Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine was a young German prince of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt, notable mainly as a son of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, and for dying in childhood.
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C.
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, was an 18th-century German prince known for his military alliances—particularly supplying troops to Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War—and for his conversion to Catholicism despite ruling a predominantly Protestant territory.
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Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, was a prominent 17th-century German military commander of the Holy Roman Empire, renowned for his campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and his role in defending Central Europe.
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Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, was a German nobleman and military officer who ruled the small Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg in the early 19th century and was married to Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century German person
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German prince ⓘ landgrave ⓘ member of the House of Hesse ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| branchOfHouse |
House of Hesse
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surface form:
House of Hesse-Kassel
|
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
Seven Years' War
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War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| governedEntity |
Landgraviate of Hesse
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surface form:
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
|
| governedEntityType | landgraviate ⓘ |
| house | House of Hesse ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| nobleRank | prince ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| realm | Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | VIII ⓘ |
| reignDuringConflict |
Seven Years' War
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War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| ruled |
Landgraviate of Hesse
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surface form:
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
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| style | Landgrave ⓘ |
| territorialDesignation | Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| titleHeldDuringWars | Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
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Subject: William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Description of subject: William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, was an 18th-century German prince of the House of Hesse who ruled the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
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