Hesse-Wanfried

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The mini-state Hesse-Wanfried was existing from 1667 to 1755. It was a principality (Landgraviate) of the Holy Roman Empire in the area of the today's Land of Hesse. Govered by a Nebenlinie of the house Hesse under the sovereignty of the land of Hesse-Kassel.

[edit] The governing Landgraves of Hessen-Wanfried

  • Landgrave Friedrich von Hessen-Wanfried-(Eschwege) (*1617; †1655); sovereign 1649-1655
  • Landgrave Ernst I. Hessen-Rheinfels-Rotenburg(* 1623; † 1693); sovereign 1655-1667
  • Landgrave Karl von Hessen-Wanfried (*1649; †1711); sovereign 1667-1711
  • Landgrave Wilhelm von Hessen-Wanfried-(Rheinfels) (* 1671; † 1731); sovereign 1711-1731
  • Landgrave Christian von Hessen-Wanfried (* 1689; † 1755); sovereign 1711 and 1731-1755

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