Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg

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Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg was a 17th-century German countess who served as Landgravine and regent of Hesse-Kassel, noted for her political acumen and leadership during the Thirty Years' War.

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instanceOf German countess ⓘ
Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
noblewoman ⓘ
regent ⓘ
alliedWith France during the Thirty Years' War ⓘ
Sweden during the Thirty Years' War ⓘ
birthDate 1602-01-29 ⓘ
birthPlace Hanau ⓘ
burialPlace Kassel ⓘ
child Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
deathDate 1651-08-08 ⓘ
deathPlace Kassel ⓘ
endTime regency 1650 ⓘ
era 17th century ⓘ
familyName of Hanau-Münzenberg ⓘ
father Philip Louis II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
givenName Amalie Elisabeth ⓘ
hasRoleIn history of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
history of the Thirty Years' War ⓘ
implemented tax and military reforms in Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
knownFor diplomatic skill ⓘ
military and financial reorganization of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
maintained independent foreign policy for Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
mother Catharina Belgica of Nassau ⓘ
nobleFamily House of Hanau ⓘ
notableFor maintaining Hesse-Kassel as a major Protestant power ⓘ
political leadership during the Thirty Years' War ⓘ
opposed Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
participatedIn Thirty Years' War ⓘ
politicalAlignment Protestant ⓘ
positionHeld Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
Regent of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
regencyFor William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
relative House of Nassau through her mother ⓘ
religion Calvinism ⓘ
residence Kassel ⓘ
secured territorial gains for Hesse-Kassel in Peace of Westphalia ⓘ
signed Peace of Westphalia-related treaties for Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
spouse William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
startTime regency 1637 ⓘ
strengthened Calvinist position within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
succeededBy William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
title Countess of Hanau-Münzenberg ⓘ
Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ

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Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel → mother → Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg ⓘ
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel → mother → Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg ⓘ
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel → mother → Amalie Elisabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
linked to: Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg
William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel → spouse → Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg ⓘ
William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel → regentAfterDeath → Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg ⓘ
Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg → givenName → Amalie Elisabeth ⓘ
linked to: Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg