William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

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William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel was a 17th-century German nobleman and hereditary ruler of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel who died before assuming full governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German noble
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
hereditary prince
nobleman
associatedWith Brandenburg NERFINISHED
birthOrder eldest son of William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
burialPlace Kassel NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath smallpox
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
dateOfBirth 1651-11-21
dateOfDeath 1670-11-21
dateOfSuccession 1663-07-16
educatedIn Calvinist tradition
era 17th century
familyName of Hesse-Kassel
father William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
givenName William
heldFullGovernance false
languageOfUse German
memberOfDynasty House of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
mother Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg NERFINISHED
nobleRank prince of the Holy Roman Empire
nobleTitle Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
notableFor dying before assuming personal rule of Hesse-Kassel
placeOfBirth Kassel NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Paris
positionHeld Hereditary ruler of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
regencyBegan 1663
regencyEnded 1670
regent Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg NERFINISHED
religion Calvinism
sexOrGender male
style Serene Highness
succeeded William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
successor Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
territoryRuled Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
wasMinorAtSuccession true

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Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel notableHolder William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Elizabeth Henrietta of Hesse-Kassel sibling William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel