Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Frederick II was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1760 to 1785. He ruled as an enlightened despot, and raised money by renting soldiers to Great Britain to help fight the American Revolutionary War. Wikipedia
Born: August 14, 1720, Kassel, Germany
Died: October 31, 1785 (age 65 years), Kassel, Germany
Grandparents: Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Maria Amalia of Courland, Marie Amalie of Brandenburg, and more
Great-grandparents: William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, and more
Grandchildren: William II, Elector of Hesse, Prince William of Hesse-Kassel, Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel, and more