Landgrave Charles II of Hesse-Kassel

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Landgrave
gptkbp:birthDate 1609-05-28
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Elizabeth's_Church,_Marburg
gptkbp:culturalContribution Establishment of libraries
Promotion of civic engagement
Promotion of trade
Advancement of science and technology
Supporter of education
Promotion of literature
Support for social welfare programs
Establishment of universities
Advancement of civil rights
Support for local industries
Support for religious institutions
Support for the Protestant Reformation
Promotion of cultural exchanges
Encouragement of agricultural development
Promotion of Lutheranism
Encouragement of public health initiatives
Construction of palaces
Support for music and arts
Development of Hesse-Kassel
Enhancement of military organization
Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:deathDate 1670-01-23
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:England
gptkb:France
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Sweden
Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:father gptkb:Landgrave_Maurice_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hesse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Landgrave Charles II of Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:issue gptkb:George_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Louise_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Charles,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:William_VI,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Countess_Amalie_Elisabeth_of_Hanau-Münzenberg
gptkbp:portrait Charles_II_of_Hesse-Kassel,_by_an_unknown_artist
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Maurice_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:reignEnd 1663
gptkbp:reignStart 1627
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent Participation in the Thirty Years' War
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Amalia_of_Courland
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_VI_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:title gptkb:Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel