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Friedrich II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) from 1760 to 1785
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About Friedrich 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.
Everything about Friedrich II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel →- Occupation
- aristocrat
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Born
- August 14, 1720
- Died
- October 31, 1785