Electorate of Hesse (Kurhessen)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Electorate_of_Hesse_(Kurhessen)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kurhessen
gptkbp:annexedBy gptkb:Kingdom_of_Prussia
gptkbp:area 9,500 km² (approximate)
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Kassel
gptkbp:coatOfArms Coat of arms of the Electorate of Hesse
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Thaler
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:Austro-Prussian_War
1866
gptkbp:established 1803
gptkbp:flag Flag of the Electorate of Hesse
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electorate of Hesse (Kurhessen)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkb:German_Confederation
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:William_I,_Elector_of_Hesse
gptkb:Frederick_William,_Elector_of_Hesse
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:German
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:German_Confederation
gptkb:Confederation_of_the_Rhine
gptkbp:population approx. 750,000 (mid-19th century)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Landgraviate_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:ruled Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Province_of_Hesse-Nassau
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kurhessen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5