Hesse-Wanfried
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The mini-state Hesse-Wanfried existed from about 1700 to 1731. It was a principality (
Landgraviate) of the Holy Roman Empire in the area of the today's Land of Hesse. Governed by a cadet line of the House of Hesse under the sovereignty of the land of Hesse-Kassel
.
History
Hesse-Rotenburg, Hesse-Eschwege and Hesse-Rheinfels), of which, with amalgamation, that of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg survived till 1834.[1]
In 1627 Ernest (1623–1693), a younger son of
William (d. 1725) and Charles (or Karl) (d. 1711), divided their territories, and founded the families of Hesse-Rotenburg and Hesse-Wanfried.[2] The latter family died out in 1755, when William's grandson, Constantine (d. 1778), reunited the lands except Rheinfels, which had been acquired by Hesse-Kassel in 1735, and ruled them as Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg.[3]
The governing Landgraves of Hesse-Wanfried
- Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried-(Rheinfels) (1649–1711); sovereign ~1700–1711
- William II, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried-Rheinfels (1671–1731); sovereign 1711–1731[4]
- Christian, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried-Rheinfels (1689–1755); sovereign 1731–1755
Notes
- ^ Anonymous 1911a, p. 410.
- ^ This source does not make it clear which branch of the family acquired Rheinfels and Eschwege (Anonymous 1911b, p. 413).
- ^ Anonymous 1911b, p. 413.
- ^ William died childless and the lands passed to his second cousin Constantine, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (d. 1778)
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Anonymous (1911a). "Hesse-Cassel". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 410.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Anonymous (1911b). "Hesse-Rotenburg". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 413.
Further reading
- Kessler, P. L. "European Kingdoms: Central Europe: Landgraves of Hessen-Rheinfels (-Rotenburg) AD 1567 – 1869". The history files (Kessler Associates Printhouse]). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- Marek, Miroslav (17 March 2008). "Landgraves of Hesse family". Genealogy EU/. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
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