William II, Landgrave of Hesse

Summary

William II, Landgrave of Hesse is a human^[1]. He was born on April 29, 1469^[2]. He died in Kassel^[3]. He died on July 11, 1509^[4]. He worked as an aristocrat^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William II, Landgrave of Hesse died in Kassel^[3].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse was born on April 29, 1469^[2].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse died on July 11, 1509^[4].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse is buried at St. Elisabeth's Church^[7].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's father was Louis II^[8].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's mother was Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach^[9].
• Among William II, Landgrave of Hesse's spouses was Yolande of Lorraine^[10].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse was married to Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[11].
• Among William II, Landgrave of Hesse's spouses was Yolande of Lorraine^[12].
• A child of William II, Landgrave of Hesse was Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony^[13].
• A child of William II, Landgrave of Hesse was Philip I of Hesse^[14].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's professions included aristocrat^[5].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse is recorded as male^[15].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's family is recorded as House of Hesse^[17].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's Commons category is recorded as William II, Landgrave of Hesse^[18].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's given name is recorded as Wilhelm^[19].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's relative is recorded as William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse^[20].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's relative is recorded as Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony^[21].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's relative is recorded as Philip I of Hesse^[22].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[23].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's sibling is recorded as William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse^[24].

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Origins and Family

William II, Landgrave of Hesse was born on April 29, 1469^[2]. His father was Louis II^[8]. His mother was Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach^[9].

Career and Affiliations

William II, Landgrave of Hesse worked as an aristocrat^[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Yolande of Lorraine^[10], an aristocrat^[25] and Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[11], a consort^[26], 1485–1525^[27], of Germany^[28]. Children include Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony^[13], 1502–1557^[29], of Germany^[30] and Philip I of Hesse^[14], an aristocrat^[31], 1504–1567^[32].

Death and Burial

William II, Landgrave of Hesse died on July 11, 1509^[4]. He died in Kassel^[3]. Burial took place at St. Elisabeth's Church^[7].

Why It Matters

William II, Landgrave of Hesse ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where did William II, Landgrave of Hesse die?

William II, Landgrave of Hesse died in Kassel^[3].

Who were William II, Landgrave of Hesse's parents?

William II, Landgrave of Hesse's father was Louis II^[8]. William II, Landgrave of Hesse's mother was Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach^[9].

Who was William II, Landgrave of Hesse married to?

William II, Landgrave of Hesse's spouses include Yolande of Lorraine^[10], Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[11], and Yolande of Lorraine^[12].

What did William II, Landgrave of Hesse do for work?

William II, Landgrave of Hesse worked as aristocrat^[5].