Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) from 1760 to 1785

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1720

Place of Birth: Kassel, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1785

Profession: aristocrat

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.



Alternative names	German: Johann Heinrich Tischbein der Ältere
Description	German painter and university teacher
Date of birth/death	3 October 1722 / 14 October 1722	22 August 1789
Location of birth/death	Haina	Kassel
Work location	Kassel
Authority control	: Q213789 VIAF: 45097819 ISNI: 0000 0000 8224 1297 ULAN: 500032994 LCCN: nr89014883 WGA: TISCHBEIN, Johann Heinrich the Elder WorldCat