William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
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William V of Hesse-Kassel (February 13, 1602 – September 21, 1637) was the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in the Holy Roman Empire
from 1627 to 1637.
William was born in Kassel
, the son of Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
and Agnes of Solms-Laubach
. Agnes died shortly after the birth of William and his father subsequently married Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg. After losing much of the Hesse-Kassel territory to the Darmstadt line and leaving the family in financial ruin Maurice abdicated in favor of his son.
William, having come to rule in unfavorable circumstances and in the midst of the Thirty Years' War
, continued to suffer losses of territory and wealth. William served as Landgrave for ten years -- a tenure marked by defeats and losses.
William's widow, Amalie Elisabeth von Hanau-Münzenberg
, served as regent for her son William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
until he came of age in 1650. Under her leadership many of the lands lost by her father-in-law and husband were regained through various foreign alliances and battles.
In 1650, William's son, William VI
, began his rule as Landgrave, and continued the Hesse-Kassel
line which almost perished under Maurice and William V.
One of his daughters, Charlotte, married Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
and was the mother of the famous Duchess of Orléans
, sister in law of Louis XIV
.
Another daughter, Emily, married Henri Charles de La Trémoille.
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
from 1627 to 1637.
William was born in Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
, the son of Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
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and Agnes of Solms-Laubach
Agnes of Solms-Laubach
Agnes of Solms-Laubach was a Countess of Solms-Laubach and by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel.- Life :...
. Agnes died shortly after the birth of William and his father subsequently married Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg. After losing much of the Hesse-Kassel territory to the Darmstadt line and leaving the family in financial ruin Maurice abdicated in favor of his son.
William, having come to rule in unfavorable circumstances and in the midst of the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
, continued to suffer losses of territory and wealth. William served as Landgrave for ten years -- a tenure marked by defeats and losses.
William's widow, Amalie Elisabeth von Hanau-Münzenberg
Amalie Elisabeth von Hanau-Münzenberg
Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg was Landgravine consort and Regent of Hesse-Kassel.She was a daughter of Philipp Ludwig II of Hanau-Münzenberg and Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau. She married in 1619 to landgrave William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel...
, served as regent for her son William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel , known as William the Just, was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1637 to 1663.-Life:...
until he came of age in 1650. Under her leadership many of the lands lost by her father-in-law and husband were regained through various foreign alliances and battles.
In 1650, William's son, William VI
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel , known as William the Just, was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1637 to 1663.-Life:...
, began his rule as Landgrave, and continued the Hesse-Kassel
Hesse-Kassel
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel was a state in the Holy Roman Empire under Imperial immediacy that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1567 upon the death of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. His eldest son William IV inherited the northern half and the...
line which almost perished under Maurice and William V.
One of his daughters, Charlotte, married Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
Charles Louis, , Elector Palatine KG was the second son of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and his wife, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I of England ....
and was the mother of the famous Duchess of Orléans
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine was a German princess and the wife of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, younger brother of Louis XIV of France. Her vast correspondence provides a detailed account of the personalities and activities at the court of her brother-in-law, Louis XIV...
, sister in law of Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
.
Another daughter, Emily, married Henri Charles de La Trémoille.
External links
- http://www.vondonop.org/hessen-kassel.html Encyclopædia Britannica 1905 article - Hesse-Kassel