William II, Elector of Hesse

William II
Elector of Hesse
Reign27 February 1821 – 20 November 1847
PredecessorWilliam I
SuccessorFrederick William
Born(1777-07-28)28 July 1777
Schloss Philippsruhe, Hesse
Died20 November 1847(1847-11-20) (aged 70)
Frankfurt, Hesse
Spouse
(m. 1797; died 1841)
(m. 1841; died 1843)
(m. 1843)
IssuePrince Wilhelm
Princess Karoline
Princess Luise
Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
Marie Frederica, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen
Prince Ferdinand
Luise Wilhelmine Emilie
Julius Wilhelm Albrecht
Gustav Karl
Amalie Wilhelmine Emilie
Emilie
Friederike
Wilhelm
Helene
HouseHesse-Kassel
FatherWilliam I, Elector of Hesse
MotherWilhelmina Caroline of Denmark

William II (German: Wilhelm II; 28 July 1777 – 20 November 1847) was the penultimate Elector of Hesse.[1]

  1. ^ After 1806, the title of Elector was meaningless, since no more Holy Roman Emperors could be elected, because the Empire had been dissolved. Nevertheless, the rulers of Hesse-Kassel still used the title.

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