Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
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1720 – 1785
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Who was 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. He combined Enlightenment ideas with Christian values, cameralist plans for central control of the economy, and a militaristic approach toward international diplomacy.
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- Born
- Aug 14, 1720
Kassel - Parents
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- Religion
- Catholicism
- Calvinism
- Died
- Oct 31, 1785
Kassel
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on July 23, 2013
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