Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel

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The Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel were the hereditary rulers of the German principality of Hesse-Kassel, a significant territorial state within the Holy Roman Empire and later a key player in early modern European politics.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel canonical 2
Landgraf von Hessen 1
Landgraves of Hesse 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dynastic title
hereditary monarchy
noble house
capital Kassel
coatOfArms arms of Hesse with lion of Hesse-Kassel
continent Europe
country Hesse-Kassel
currency Reichsthaler
dynasticConnection British royal family
House of Brunswick-Lüneburg
House of Denmark
elevatedTo Elector of Hesse
elevationYear 1803
endTime 1803
firstRuler William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
followedBy Electors of Hesse
linked to: Elector of Hesse
governmentForm principality
hasTitle Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
heldRank imperial prince
knownFor leasing Hessian troops to foreign powers
strong Calvinist and later Lutheran influence
locatedIn Germany
memberOf Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire
militaryAllyOf Kingdom of Great Britain
nobleFamily House of Hesse
notableRuler Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
partOf Holy Roman Empire
Upper Rhenish Circle
politicalRole major Protestant power in the Holy Roman Empire
regional military power in central Germany
precededBy Landgraves of Hesse
religion Lutheranism
ruledTerritory Hanau
Kassel
parts of Westphalia
significantEvent Napoleonic Wars
Seven Years War
linked to: Seven Years' War

Thirty Years War
linked to: Thirty Years' War
startTime 1567
successorState Electorate of Hesse
titleHolderOf Hesse-Kassel
usedLanguage German

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Hanau, Hesse-Kassel wasRuledBy Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel
Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel precededBy Landgraves of Hesse
linked to: Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel
Prince of Hesse-Kassel associatedWith Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel
Landgrave of Hesse titleInGerman Landgraf von Hessen
linked to: Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel
Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel familyName von Hessen-Kassel
linked to: Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel