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 (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic title
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hereditary monarchy ⓘ noble house ⓘ |
| capital | Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms of Hesse with lion of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | Reichsthaler ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection |
British royal family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevatedTo | Elector of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationYear | 1803 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1803 ⓘ |
| firstRuler | William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Electors of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | principality ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAllyOf | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
NERFINISHED
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Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ William IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy Roman Empire
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Upper Rhenish Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
major Protestant power in the Holy Roman Empire
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regional military power in central Germany ⓘ |
| precededBy | Landgraves of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory |
Hanau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Westphalia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Years War NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirty Years War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1567 ⓘ |
| successorState | Electorate of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | German ⓘ |
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