How to Pronounce Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
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Aug 14, 1720 Kassel, Hesse, Germany Died on 31 Oct 1785 (aged 65)
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) from 1760 to 1785
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About Frederick Ii Landgrave Of Hesse Kassel
- Frederick II (German: Landgraf Friedrich II von Hessen-Kassel) (14 August 1720 – 31 October 1785) was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) from 1760 to 1785.
- He ruled as an enlightened despot, and raised money by renting soldiers (called "Hessians") to Great Britain to help fight the American Revolutionary War.
- He combined Enlightenment ideas with Christian values, cameralist plans for central control of the economy, and a militaristic approach toward international diplomacy.
