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 (322 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 was born on April 29, 1469^[7].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse died on July 11, 1509^[4].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse died on July 11, 1509^[8].
• Burial took place at St. Elisabeth's Church^[9].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's father was Louis II^[10].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's mother was Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach^[11].
• Among William II, Landgrave of Hesse's spouses was Yolande of Lorraine^[12].
• Among William II, Landgrave of Hesse's spouses was Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[13].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse was married to Yolande of Lorraine^[14].
• A child of William II, Landgrave of Hesse was Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony^[15].
• A child of William II, Landgrave of Hesse was Philip I of Hesse^[16].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse worked as an aristocrat^[5].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse is recorded as male^[17].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's family is recorded as House of Hesse^[19].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's noble title is recorded as landgrave^[20].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's Commons category is recorded as William II, Landgrave of Hesse^[21].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's given name is recorded as Wilhelm^[22].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's relative is recorded as William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse^[23].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's relative is recorded as Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony^[24].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's relative is recorded as Philip I of Hesse^[25].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[26].
• William II, Landgrave of Hesse's sibling is recorded as William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include April 29, 1469^[2]. William II, Landgrave of Hesse's father was Louis II^[10]. His mother was Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach^[11].

Career and Affiliations

William II, Landgrave of Hesse's professions included aristocrat^[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Yolande of Lorraine^[12], an aristocrat^[28] and Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[13], a consort^[29], 1485–1525^[30], of Germany^[31]. Children include Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony^[15], 1502–1557^[32], of Germany^[33] and Philip I of Hesse^[16], an aristocrat^[34], 1504–1567^[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 11, 1509^[4]. William II, Landgrave of Hesse died in Kassel^[3]. He is buried at St. Elisabeth's Church^[9].

Why It Matters

William II, Landgrave of Hesse ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

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^[10]. William II, Landgrave of Hesse's mother was Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach^[11].

Who was William II, Landgrave of Hesse married to?

William II, Landgrave of Hesse's spouses include Yolande of Lorraine^[12], Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[13], and Yolande of Lorraine^[14].

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

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