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Born into an ancient House of Hesse, William was the eldest son of Landgrave William VI of Hesse-Kassel and his wife, Princess Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg, youngest daughter of George William, Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate.
Birthplace: Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland (HRR) Death: November 21, 1670 (19) Paris, France. Place of Burial: Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland (HRR) Immediate Family: Son of William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg.
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel was founded by William IV the Wise, the eldest son of Philip I. On his father's death in 1567, the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided into four parts. William IV received about half of the territory, with Kassel as his capital.
William VII of Hesse-Kassel was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for William VII, ...
Name in native language. Wilhelm VII. von Hessen-Kassel. Date of birth. 21 June 1651. Kassel ( Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel) Date of death. 21 November 1670. Paris. Place of burial.
Prince William of Hesse-Kassel (24 December 1787 – 5 September 1867) was the first son of Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen. He was titular Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-(Rumpenheim) and for many years heir presumptive to the throne of Hesse-Kassel.
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William VII of Hesse-Kassel (21 June 1651 – 21 November 1670) was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Life. William was the eldest son of Landgrave William VI of Hesse-Kassel and his wife, Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg. William VII inherited the landgraviate when his father died in 1663. Since he was still a minor, his mother became regent.
