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Submitted by Leo van de Pas
corrections/additions are welcome
 

Ancestors of
Friedrich II, Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel
(6 generations)
 

        1. Friedrich II
            Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel 1760-1785 
            Born 14 August 1720 Kassel 
            Died 31 October 1785 Castle Weissenstein 

        2. Wilhelm VIII 
            Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel 1751-1760 
            Born 10 March 1682 Kassel 
            Died 1 February 1760 Rinteln 
            Married 27 September 1717 Zeitz 
        3. Duchess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz 
            Duchess of Saxony 
            Born 20 March 1691 Moritzburg a.d.Elster 
            Died 17 March 1743 Kassel 

        4. Karl 
            Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel 1670-1730 
            Born 3 August 1654 Kassel 
            Died 23 March 1730 Kassel 
            Married 21 May 1673 Kassel 
        5. Duchess Marie Amalie of Kurland 
            Born 12 June 1653 Mitau 
            Died 16 June 1711 Weilmuenster 
        6. Moritz Wilhelm 
            Duke of Saxe-Zeitz 1681-1718 
            Born 12 March 1664 Moritzburg a.d.Elster 
            Died 15 November 1718 Weida 
            Married 5 July 1689 Potsdam 
        7. Markgraefin Marie Amalie von Brandenburg 
            Born 26 November 1670 Koelln an der Spree 
            Died 17 November 1739 Castle Schleusingen 

        8. Wilhelm VI 
            Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel 1637-1650-1663 
            Born 23 May 1629 Kassel 
            Died 16 July 1663 Haina 
            Married 9 July 1649 Koelln a.d.Spree 
        9. Markgraefin Hedwig Sophie von Brandenburg 
            Born 4 July 1623 Berlin 
            Died 16 June 1683 Schmalkalden 
       10. Jakob 
            Duke of Kurland 1639-1682 
            Born 7 November 1610 Goldingen 
            Died 1 January 1682 Mitau 
            Married 9 October 1645 Koenigsbergen 
       11. Markgraefin Luise Charlotte von Brandenburg 
            Born 13 September 1617 Berlin 
            Died 29 August 1676 Mitau 
       12. Moritz 
            Duke of Saxe-Zeitz 1650-1681 
            Born 28 March 1619 Dresden 
            Died 4 December 1681 Moritzburg a.d.Elster 
            Married 3 July 1656 Weimar 
       13. Duchess Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Weimar 
            Duchess of Saxony 
            Born 14 October 1641 Weimar 
            Died 11 June 1675 Moritzburg a.d.Elster 
       14. Friedrich Wilhelm 
            Kurfuerst von Brandenburg 1640-1688 
            Born 6 February 1620 Berlin 
            Died 29 April 1688 Potsdam 
            Married 13 June 1668 Groeningen 
       15. Princess Dorothea von Holstein-Sonderburg- 
            Gluecksburg 
            Born 3 March 1636 Gluecksburg 
            Died 6 August 1689 Karlsbad 

       16. Wilhelm V 
            Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel 1627-1637 
            Born 13 February 1602 Kassel 
            Died 21 September 1637 Leer, East-Friessia 
            Married 21 November 1619 Kassel 
       17. Graefin Amelia Elisabeth von Hanau-Muenzenberg 
            Born 29 January 1602 Hanau 
            Died 8 August 1651 Kassel 
       18. Georg Wilhelm 
            Kurfuerst of Brandenburg 1619-1640 
            Born 13 November 1595 Berlin 
            Died 1 December 1640 Koenigsbergen 
            Married 24 July 1616 Heidelberg 
       19. Princess Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz 
            Herzogin von Bayern, Pfalzgraefin am Rhein 
            Born 19 November 1597 Neumarkt 
            Died 26 April 1660 Crossen a.O. 
       20. Wilhelm 
            Duke of Kurland 
            Born 20 July 1574 Mitau 
            Died 17 April 1640 Kukelow 
            Married 22 October 1609 Koenigsbergen 
       21. Duchess Sophie of Prussia 
            Born 10 April 1582 
            Died 4 December 1610 Goldingen
       22. = 18        23. = 19 
       24. Johann Georg I 
            Elector of Saxony 1611-1656 
            Born 5 March 1585 Dresden 
            Died 8 October 1656 Dresden 
            Married 19 July 1607 Torgau 
       25. Duchess Magdalene Sibylle in Prussia 
            Born 9 January 1587 Koenigsberg 
            Died 22 February 1659 Dresden 
       26. Wilhelm "der Grosse" 
            Duke of Saxe-Weimar 1603-1662, Eisenach 1644-1662 
            Born 11 April 1598 Altenburg 
            Died 17 May 1662 Weimar 
            Married 23 May 1625 Weimar 
       27. Princess Eleonore Dorothea von Anhalt-Dessau 
            Born 6 February 1602 Dessau 
            Died 26 December 1664 Weimar 
       28. = 18        29. = 19 
       30. Philipp 
            Duke of Holstein-Sonderburg-Gluecksburg 1622-1663 
            Born 15 March 1584 Sonderburg 
            Died 27 September 1663 Gluecksburg 
            Married 23 May 1624 Neuhaus 
       31. Duchess Sophie Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg 
            Duchess of Saxony 
            Born 24 May 1601 Lauenburg 
            Died 1 February 1660 Gluecksburg 

       32. Moritz "den Gelehrten" 
            Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel 1592-1627 
            Born 25 May 1572 Kassel 
            Died 15 March 1632 Eschwege 
            Married 23 September 1593 Kassel 
       33. Graefin Agnes zu Solms-Laubach 
            Born 7 January 1578 Laubach 
            Died 23 November 1602 Laubach 
       34. Philipp Ludwig II 
            Graf von Hanau-Muenzenberg 
            Born 18 November 1576 Hanau 
            Died 9 August 1612 
            Married 23 October 1596 Dillenburg Castle 
       35. Graefin Catharina Belgica von Nassau 
            Born 3 July 1578 Antwerpen 
            Died 12 April 1648 
       36. Johann Sigismund 
            Kurfuerst von Brandenburg 1608-1619 
            Born 8 November 1572 Halle 
            Died 23 December 1619 Koeln a.d.Spree (Berlin) 
            Married 30 October 1594 Koenigsbergen 
       37. Duchess Anna of Prussia 
            Born 3 July 1576 Koenigsbergen 
            Died 9 April 1625 Berlin 
       38. Friedrich IV 
            Kurfuerst von der Pfalz 1583-1592-1610 
            Born 5 March 1574 Amberg 
            Died 9 September 1610 Heidelberg 
            Married 12 June 1593 Dillenburg 
       39. Graefin Louise Juliana von Nassau 
            Born 31 March 1576 Delft 
            Died 15 March 1644 Koenigsberg, Prussia 
       40. Gotthard 
            Duke of Kurland 1561-1587 
            Born circa 1517 Assen 
            Died 27 May 1587 Mitau 
            Married 12 March 1566 Koenigsbergen 
       41. Duchess Anna zu Mecklenburg-Guestrow 
            Born 14 October 1533 (Wismar?) 
            Died 14 July 1602 Schwerin 
       42. Albrecht Friedrich 
            Duke of Prussia 
            Born 29 April 1553 Neuhausen 
            Died 28 August 1618 Fischhausen 
            Married 14 October 1573 Koenigsbergen 
       43. Marie Eleonore 
            Duchess von Kleef, Juelich and Berg 
            Born 16 June 1550 Cleves 
            Died 1 June 1608 Koenigsbergen 
       44. = 36        45. = 37        46. = 38        47. = 39 
       48. Christian I 
            Elector of Saxony 1586-1591 
            Born 29 October 1560 Dresden 
            Died 25 September 1591 Dresden 
            Married 25 April 1582 Dresden 
       49. Markgraefin Sofie von Brandenburg 
            Born 6 June 1568 Zechlin 
            Died 7 December 1622 Dresden 
       50. = 42        51. = 43 
       52. Johann 
            Duke of Saxe-Weimar 1573-1605 
            Born 22 May 1570 Weimar 
            Died 31 October 1605 Weimar 
            Married 7 January 1593 Altenburg 
       53. Princess Dorothea Marie von Anhalt-Zerbst 
            Born 2 July 1574 Dessau 
            Died 18 July 1617 Weimar 
       54. Johann Georg I 
            Fuerst von Anhalt-Dessau 
            Born 9 May 1567 Harzgerode 
            Died 14 May 1618 Dessau 
            Married 11 September 1595 Heidelberg 
       55. Pfalzgraefin Dorothea von Simmern 
            Born 6 January 1581 Kaiserslautern 
            Died 18 September 1631 Sandersleben 
       56. = 36        57. = 37        58. = 38        59. = 39 
       60. Johann 
            Duke of Holstein-Sonderburg-Ploen 1564-1622 
            Born 25 March 1545 Koldinghus 
            Died 9 October 1622 Gluecksburg 
            Married 19 August 1568 Kolding 
       61. Princess Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 
            Born 20 March 1550 Salzerhelden 
            Died 11 February 1586 Osterholm 
       62. Franz II 
            Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg 1588-1619 
            Born 10 August 1547 Ratzeburg 
            Died 2 July 1619 Lauenburg 
            Married 10 November 1582 Wolfenbuettel 
       63. Duchess Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel 
            Born 13 January 1566 Schladen 
            Died 2 July 1619 (Lauenburg?) 

       64. Wilhelm IV "der Weise" 
            Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel 1567-1592 
            Born 24 June 1532 Kassel 
            Died 25 August 1592 Kassel 
            Married 12 February 1566 Marburg 
       65. Duchess Sophie Sabine von Wuerttemberg 
            Born 2 July 1549 Moempelgard 
            Died 17 August 1581 Rotenburg 
       66. Johann Georg I 
            Graf zu Solms-Laubach 
            Born 26 November 1547 Sodel 
            Died 29 August 1600 Laubach 
            Married 10 December 1572 Glauchau 
       67. Margarethe von Schoenburg-Glauchau 
            Born 1554 Glauchau 
            Died 19 June 1606 Rheinfels 
       68. Philipp Ludwig I 
            Graf von Hanau-Muenzenberg 
            Born 21 November 1553 
            Died 4 February 1580 
            Married 5 February 1576 
       69. Graefin Magdalena von Waldeck 
            Born 1558 
            Died 9 September 1599 
       70. Willem I "the Silent" 
            Prince of Orange, Graf von Nassau 
            Born 24 April 1533 Dillenburg 
            Died 10 July 1584 Delft (murdered) 
            Married 12 July 1575 Den Briel 
       71. Charlotte de Bourbon 
            Born circa 1546 
            Died 5 May 1582 Antwerpen 
       72. Joachim Friedrich 
            Kurfuerst of Brandenburg 1598-1608 
            Born 27 January 1546 Berlin 
            Died 28 July 1608 nr Koepenik 
            Married 8 January 1570 Kuestrin 
       73. Markgraefin Katharina von Brandenburg-Kuestrin 
            Born 10 August 1549 Kuestrin 
            Died 10 October 1602 Berlin 
       74. = 42        75. = 43 
       76. Ludwig VI 
            Kurfuerst von der Pfalz 1576-1583 
            Born 4 July 1539 Simmern 
            Died 22 October 1583 Heidelberg 
            Married 8 July 1560 Marburg 
       77. Landgraefin Elisabeth von Hessen 
            Born 13 February 1539 Kassel 
            Died 14 March 1582 Heidelberg 
       78. = 70        79. = 71 
       80. Gotthard von Ketteler zu Melrich 
            Died 9 February 1556 
            Married 1511 
       81. Sibylle von Nesselrode 
            Died 1571 
       82. Albrecht V-VII "der Schoene" 
            Duke of Mecklenburg 1519-1547 & Guestrow 1534-1547 
            Born 28 July 1488 Wismar 
            Died 5 January 1547 Schwerin 
            Married 17 January 1524 Berlin 
       83. Markgraefin Anna von Brandenburg 
            Born 1507 
            Died 19 June 1567 Luebz 
       84. Albrecht 
            Duke of Prussia 
            Born 17 May 1490 Ansbach 
            Died 20 March 1568 Tapiau 
            Married 26 February 1550 Koenigsbergen 
       85. Duchess Anna Maria of Brunswick-Kalenberg 
            Born 1532 
            Died 20 March 1568 Koenigsbergen 
       86. Wilhelm III "the Rich" 
            Duke von Kleef, Juelich and Berg 
            Born 28 July 1516 Duesseldorf 
            Died 5 January 1592 Duesseldorf 
            Married 18 July 1546 Regensburg 
       87. Archduchess Maria of Austria 
            Born 15 May 1531 Praha, Bohemia 
            Died 11 December 1581 Hambach 
       88. = 72        89. = 73        90. = 42        91. = 43 
       92. = 76        93. = 77        94. = 70        95. = 71 
       96. August 
            Elector of Saxony 1553-1586 
            Born 31 July 1526 Freiberg 
            Died 11 February 1586 Dresden 
            Married 7 October 1548 Torgau 
       97. Princess Anna of Denmark and Norway 
            Born 25 November 1532 Haderslev 
            Died 1 October 1585 Dresden 
       98. Johann Georg 
            Kurfuerst of Brandenburg 1571-1598 
            Born 11 September 1525 
            Died 18 January 1598 Berlin 
            Married 12 February 1548 Ansbach 
       99. Markgraefin Sabine von Brandenburg-Ansbach 
            Born 12 May 1529 Ansbach 
            Died 2 November 1575 Berlin 
      100. = 84       101. = 85       102. = 86       103. = 87 
      104. Johann Wilhelm 
            Duke of Saxe-Weimar 1554-1573 
            Born 11 March 1530 Torgau 
            Died 2 March 1573 Weimar 
            Married 15 June 1560 Heidelberg 
      105. Pfalzgraefin Dorothea Suzanne bei Rhein 
            Born 30 November 1544 Simmern 
            Died 29 March 1592 Weimar 
      106. Joachim Ernst 
            Fuerst von Anhalt-Zerbst und Dessau 
            Born 2 October 1536 Dessau 
            Died 16 December 1586 Dessau 
            Married 8 January 1571 Stuttgart 
      107. Duchess Eleonore von Wuerttemberg 
            Born 22 March 1552 Tuebingen 
            Died 12 January 1618 Darmstadt 
      108. = 106 
      109. Graefin Agnes von Barby-Muehlingen 
            Born 23 June 1540 Barby 
            Died 27 November 1569 Bernburg 
      110. Pfalzgraf Johann Kasimir von Simmern 
            Born 7 March 1543 Simmern 
            Died 16 January 1592 Heidelberg 
            Married 4 June 1570 Heidelberg 
      111. Duchess Elisabeth of Saxony 
            Born 18 October 1552 Wolkenstein 
            Died 12 April 1590 Heidelberg 
      112. = 72       113. = 73       114. = 42       115. = 43 
      116. = 76       117. = 77       118. = 70       119. = 71 
      120. Christian III 
            King of Denmark and Norway 1534-1559 
            Born 12 August 1503 Gottorp 
            Died 1 January 1559 Koldinghus 
            Married 29 October 1525 Lauenburg 
      121. Duchess Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg 
            Born 9 July 1511 Lauenburg 
            Died 7 October 1571 Sonderburg 
      122. Ernst 
            Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1551-1567 
            Born 17 December 1518 Herzberg 
            Died 2 April 1567 Herzberg 
            Married 9 October 1548 Wolgast 
      123. Anna Margarete von Pommern 
            Born circa 27 May 1518 
            Died 24 June 1569 Salzerhelden 
      124. Franz I 
            Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg 1543-1581 
            Born 1510 
            Died 19 March 1581 Buxtehude 
            Married 8 February 1540 Dresden 
      125. Duchess Sibylle of Saxony 
            Born 2 May 1515 Freiburg 
            Died 28 July 1592 Lauenburg 
      126. Julius 
            Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuettel 
            Born 29 June 1528 (Wolfenbuettel?) 
            Died 13 May 1589 Wolfenbuettel 
            Married 25 February 1560 Berlin 
      127. Markgraefin Hedwig von Brandenburg 
            Born 2 March 1540 (Berlin?) 
            Died 21 October 1602 Wolfenbuettel 

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