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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 .
- Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Mother. Princess...
- Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
On Frederick I's death in 1751, he was succeeded by his...
- Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
Federico II de Hesse-Kassel (en alemán: Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel; Kassel, 14 de agosto de 1720-ibidem, 31 de octubre de 1785) fue landgrave de Hesse-Kassel de 1760 a 1785. Era hijo del landgrave Guillermo VIII de Hesse-Kassel y de Dorotea Guillermina de Sajonia-Zeitz .
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. He combined Enlightenment ideas with Christian values, cameralist plans for central control of the economy, and a militaristic approach toward ...
Frederick II (1720 – 1785) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Frederick II (1720 – 1785) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Founder and Grandmaster of the House-order of the Golden Lion in 1770. Founder and Grandmaster of the Pour la vertu militaire in 1769. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle.
Contents. Frederick II. king of Hesse-Kassel. Learn about this topic in these articles: use of benevolent despotism. In Germany: Enlightened reform and benevolent despotism. Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel was another princely prodigal whose love of pleasure impoverished his subjects and forced his soldiers into mercenary service for England.
