Friedrich II von Hessen-Kassel (landgraf von Hessen-Kassel)

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Personal and Family Information

Friedrich was born on 14 AUG 1720 in Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland , the son of Wilhelm VIII von Hessen-Kassel and Dorothea Wilhelmine von Sachsen-Zeitz.

He died on 31 OCT 1785 in Schloss Weißenstein, Kassel.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Maria von Großbritannien, Irland und Hannover, who he married on 28 JUN 1740 in Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland . Their four known children were Wilhelm (1741-1742), Wilhelm I (1743-1821), Karl (1744-1836) and Friedrich III (1747-1837).

His second wife was Philippine Auguste Amalie von Brandenburg-Schwedt, who he married in 1773. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Friedrich II von Hessen-Kassel
(1720-1785)

 

Wilhelm VIII von Hessen-Kassel
(1682-1760)

 

Karl von Hessen-Kassel
(1654-1730)

 

Wilhelm VI von Hessen-Kassel
(1629-1663)

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Hedwig Sophie von Brandenburg
(1623-1683)

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Maria Anna Amalia von Kurland
(1653-1711)

 

Jakob Kettler
(1610-1682)

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Luise Charlotte von Brandenburg
(1617-1676)

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Dorothea Wilhelmine von Sachsen-Zeitz
(1691-1743)

 

Moritz Wilhelm von Sachsen-Zeitz
(1664-1718)

 

Moritz von Sachsen-Zeitz
(1619-1681)

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Dorothea Maria von Sachsen-Weimar
(1641-1675)

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Maria Amalia von Brandenburg-Schwedt
(1670-1739)

 

Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg
(1620-1688)

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Dorothea Sophie von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(1636-1689)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 14 AUG 1720
Place: Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland
Death 31 OCT 1785
Place: Schloss Weißenstein, Kassel

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1760 TO 1785 landgraf von Hessen-Kassel