William I, Elector of Hesse
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William I, Elector of Hesse, was a late 18th- and early 19th-century German prince who ruled the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel and later became its first Elector within the Holy Roman Empire and its successor states.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel | 1 |
| William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector
ⓘ
German noble ⓘ Landgrave ⓘ human ⓘ prince ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Wilhelm I., Kurfürst von Hessen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William I of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1743-06-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1821-02-27 ⓘ |
| endTime |
reign as Elector of Hesse ended in 1821
ⓘ
reign as Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ended in 1803 ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| father | Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| grandfather | George II of Great Britain ⓘ |
| hasTitle | William I, Elector of Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty |
House of Hesse
ⓘ
House of Hesse ⓘ
surface form:
House of Hesse-Kassel
|
| mother | Princess Mary of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
Elector
ⓘ
Landgrave ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Elector of Hesse
ⓘ
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Elector of Hesse
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ruling during the late 18th and early 19th centuries ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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ruler ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kassel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Electorate of Hesse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Elector of Hesse
ⓘ
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| relative | George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| residence | Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway
|
| startTime |
reign as Elector of Hesse began in 1803
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reign as Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel began in 1785 ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Electorate of Hesse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
this entity surface form:
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
subject surface form:
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
this entity surface form:
William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
subject surface form:
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel