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William II ( German: Wilhelm II; 28 July 1777 – 20 November 1847) was the penultimate Elector of Hesse. [1] Early life. William was the eldest surviving son of William I, Elector of Hesse and Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway. With the Hessian troops, he was involved in the War of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon in 1813.
- 27 February 1821 – 20 November 1847
- Hesse-Kassel
William II the Middle: 29 April 1469 1493–1500 11 July 1509 Lower Hesse: Yolande of Vaudémont 9 November 1497 one child Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 20 October 1500 Kassel three children In 1500 reunited Hesse after the death of his cousin William II. 1500–1509: Landgraviate of Hesse
- 1264
- Ernest Louis (as grand duke)
- Henry I (as landgrave)
- His Royal Highness
Contents. William II. elector of Hesse-Kassel. Learn about this topic in these articles: rule of Hesse-Kassel. In Hesse-Kassel. …William I and his successor William II (reigned 1821–47) were reactionaries who overturned the liberal reforms made in Hesse-Kassel previously by the French.
William II (29 April 1469 – 11 July 1509) was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1493 and Landgrave of Upper Hesse after the death of his cousin, William III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse in 1500. This immediately sparked the War of the Katzenelnbogen Succession, in which William sought to enforce his claim on the County of Katzenelnbogen with ...
- Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach
- House of Hesse
- Louis II, Landgrave of Lower Hesse
- Yolande of Vaudémont, Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
William II (German: Wilhelm II; 28 July 1777 – 20 November 1847) was the penultimate Elector of Hesse. Early life. William was the eldest surviving son of William I, Elector of Hesse and Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway. With the Hessian troops, he was involved in the War of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon in 1813.
William II (born January 27, 1859, Potsdam, near Berlin [Germany]—died June 4, 1941, Doorn, Netherlands) German emperor (kaiser) and king of Prussia from 1888 to the end of World War I in 1918, known for his frequently militaristic manner as well as for his vacillating policies.
Article. The Hesse Heist: The Family von Hessen. The story of the Hesse Heist, the theft of royal German jewels, delves into the wartime story of the Nazi elite. June 25, 2021. Top Image: Philipp von Hessen, circa 1934. From the US National Archives.
