Landgrave William III of Hesse-Kassel

GPTKB entity

Properties (84)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Landgrave
gptkbp:associatedWith Thirty Years' War
gptkbp:birthDate 1629-06-17
April 17, 1743
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Elizabeth's_Church,_Kassel
gptkb:St._Elizabeth's_Church,_Marburg
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mary,_Landgravine_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Friedrich,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:George,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Augustus,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Frederick,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Charlotte,_Landgravine_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Louise,_Landgravine_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Amalie,_Landgravine_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Charles,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Elisabeth,_Landgravine_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:William,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Georg,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Karl,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Hermann,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Therese,_Landgravine_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Sophie,_Landgravine_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Adelaide,_Landgravine_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Wilhelmine,_Landgravine_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Wilhelm,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
5
August, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:contribution Support_for_Protestant_causes
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:deathDate April 27, 1821
1670-03-11
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:father gptkb:Landgrave_Frederick_II_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Landgrave_William_II_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early Modern Period
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hesse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Landgrave William III of Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:issue gptkb:William_IV_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
Political influence
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:marriageDate 1651-06-01
gptkbp:militaryRank General
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Princess_Mary_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Amalie_of_Nassau-Siegen
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Nördlingen
gptkb:Treaty_of_Hamburg
Peace of Westphalia
Promotion of trade and commerce
Support for local agriculture
Support for the arts and sciences
Establishment of educational institutions
Establishment of a standing army
Promotion of Lutheranism
Construction of palaces
Involvement in the Peace of Augsburg
Diplomatic_missions_to_France
Involvement_in_the_politics_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Alliance_with_Denmark
Military_campaigns_in_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Cultural_patronage_in_Hesse-Kassel
Involvement_in_the_German_Civil_War
Support_for_Protestant_princes
Military_reforms_in_Hesse-Kassel
Support_for_the_Swedish_Empire
Influence_on_the_development_of_Hesse-Kassel
Strengthening_of_Hesse-Kassel's_military
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Kassel
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Kassel
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:politicalRole Landgrave
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Landgrave_Maurice_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:William_II,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:reign 1640-1670
gptkbp:reignEnd 1821
gptkbp:reignStart 1760
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Amalia_of_Courland
gptkb:Princess_Mary_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_IV,_Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Landgrave_Charles_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:title gptkb:Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel