William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

William VIII
Portrait of William VIII with the Order of the White Eagle, 1729 (Royal Castle in Warsaw)
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Reign5 April 1751 –
1 February 1760
PredecessorFrederick I
SuccessorFrederick II
Born10 March 1682
Kassel
Died1 February 1760 (aged 77)
Rinteln
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1717; died 1743)
IssueCharles
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Maria Amalia
HouseHesse
FatherCharles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
MotherMaria Amalia of Courland
ReligionCalvinism

William VIII (10 March 1682 – 1 February 1760) ruled the German Landgraviate Hesse-Kassel from 1730 until his death, first as regent (1730–1751) and then as landgrave (1751–1760).


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