Wilhelm VI von Hessen-Kassel (Kassel, 23 mei 1629 - Haina, 16 juli 1663) was de oudste zoon van landgraaf Wilhelm V von Hessen-Kassel en Amalia Elisabeth van Hanau-Münzenberg. In 1637 volgde hij zijn vader op, maar stond als minderjarige onder voogdij van zijn moeder.Deze kon niet akkoord gaan met de overeenkomst van 1627,waarbij was overeengekomen dat Hessen-Marburg aan Hessen-Darmstadt toekwam,en zij ontketende de Hessenoorlog (1645-1648).Deze oorlog werd door Hessen-Kassel gewonnen en Hessen-Marburg kwam grotendeels aan Hessen-Kassel bij de Vrede van Westfalen in 1648.Willem IV zelf was vooral bezig met de uitbouw van de universiteiten zijn gebieden.
Wilhelm was in 1649 gehuwd met Hedwig Sophie van Brandenburg (1623-1683), dochter van hertog George Willem van Brandenburg en Elisabeth Charlotte van de Palts,een kleindochter van Willem van Oranje via zijn dochter Louise Juliana van Nassau.
Place: Colln An Der Spree, Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia[4]
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Acknowledgments
Thank you to Allen Woods for creating WikiTree profile Von Hesse Kassel-3 through the import of Woods Family Tree_2009-03-29.ged on Jul 15, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Allen and others.
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