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Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel

1732 – 1759

German princess

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About Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel

Lived 1732 – 1759 (aged 27). Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel was a German aristocrat.

Caroline, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst (née Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel; 10 May 1732 – 22 May 1759) was the first wife and consort of Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.

Biography Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel was born on 10 May 1732 to Prince Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel and Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt. Her paternal grandparents were Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Maria Amalia of Courland. Her maternal grandparents were Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

On 17 November 1753 she married Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst in Zerbst, becoming the consort of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. The marriage was childless.

She died on 22 May 1759.

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Important facts

Born

10 May 1732, Kassel

Birth century

18th century

Died

22 May 1759, Zerbst

Occupation

Aristocrat

Nationality

Holy Roman Empire

Also known as

Karoline Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, Karoline von Hessen-Kassel, Caroline of Hesse-Kassel, Princess Caroline of Hesse-Kassel

Family & relationships

Spouse

Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

Parent

Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt

Parent

Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel's

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

Johann Andreas Segner

Frequently asked questions

Who was Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel?

German princess

When was Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel born?

Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel was born on 10 May 1732 in Kassel.

When did Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel die?

Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel died on 22 May 1759 in Zerbst.

What was Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel's occupation?

Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel was an aristocrat.

What nationality was Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel?

Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel

· Wikidata: Q2619334

· DBpedia: Princess Caroline Wilhelmina Sophia of Hesse-Kassel

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