Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel
| Prince Maximilian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1689 |
| Died | 8 May 1753 (aged 63) |
| Spouse | Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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Prince Karl Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine, Duchess of Oldenburg Princess Christine Charlotte Princess Maria Princess Wilhelmina, Princess Henry of Prussia Princess Elisabetha Princess Caroline, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| House | Hesse-Kassel |
| Father | Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel |
| Mother | Amalia of Kurland |
Maximilian of Hesse-Kassel (28 May 1689, Marburg – 8 May 1753, Kassel) was a prince of Hesse-Kassel and a Generalfeldzeugmeister, Generalfeldmarschall and finally Reichsgeneralfeldmarschall in the army of the Holy Roman Empire.
Maximilian was the ninth son of Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1654–1730), and his wife, Marie Amalia (1653–1711), daughter of Jacob Kettler, Duke of Kurland.
In 1720 he married Friederike Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt (1698–1777), a daughter of Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage was meant to symbolise the new harmony between Hesse-Kassel and Hesse-Darmstadt, but was complicated by the two families' annoyance over his lavish lifestyle. In 1723 his father gave Maximilian the domain of Jesberg, which included the Richerode estate. In Jesberg, Maximilian built the baroque Schloss Jesberg and in nearby woodland built the 'Prinzessingarten' for his daughters. He was a passionate musician, maintaining a separate court-orchestra of his own, but this plunged him into debt.
He had eight children:
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