Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel
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Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel was an 18th-century German landgrave best known for his military alliances with Britain, including supplying Hessian troops during the American Revolutionary War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century ruler
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German nobleman ⓘ Landgraf ⓘ Person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
NERFINISHED
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Friedrich II. Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hessian soldiers in North America ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | Calvinism ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1720-08-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1785-10-31 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | von Hessen-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Wilhelm VIII. von Hessen-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Friedrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented | extensive military recruitment system in Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
absolutist style of rule
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lavish court at Kassel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Holy Roman Empire high nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAlly | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Dorothea Wilhelmine von Sachsen-Zeitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leasing Hessian troops to Britain during the American Revolutionary War
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military alliances with Great Britain ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Seven Years' War (indirectly via alliances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Wilhelm VIII. von Hessen-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedTroopsTo | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1785 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1760 ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Maria von Großbritannien
NERFINISHED
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Philippine von Brandenburg-Schwedt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Wilhelm IX. von Hessen-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Serenissimus (Most Serene Highness) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| troopTypeProvided | Hessian auxiliaries ⓘ |
| usedTroopSubsidiesFor |
court expenditure
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state finances of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
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Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel