William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel person
also: Hereditary Prince, Landgrave and after 1803 Elector (Kurfürst) of Hesse-Kassel, the Elector, William, William IX, William of Hesse-Kassel, William's officials, your Electoral Highness
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William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel married
Frederick V of Denmark documented
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“whose daughter William married in 1763…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel had_affair_with
Caroline von Schlotheim documented
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“He had at least twelve illegitimate children by at least three mistresses, including four by a Hessian noblewoman, Caroline von Schlotheim…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel had_affair_with
Rosalie Dorothea Ritter documented
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“and no fewer than seven by a Swiss woman, Rosalie Dorothea Ritter…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel did_business_with
United Kingdom documented
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“This great accumulation of capital had been achieved primarily by selling the services of the Hessian army to the highest bidder—usually Britain…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel did_business_with
George III of Great Britain documented
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“William was already engaged in this trade, selling a regiment of around 2,000 men from Hanau to fight for George III against the rebellious colonists…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel worked_for
Van Notten & Son documented
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“This money was paid not in the form of cash, but in (non-interest-bearing) bills of exchange which were initially paid to William’s account at the London bank of Van Notten & Son…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel invested_in
Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz documented
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“More than half of this (28.8 million) was held in the form of loans to other German princes, notably the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel lived_in
Hanau-Münzenberg documented
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“Until his father’s death, William ruled independently the small Grafschaft of Hanau-Münzenberg…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel lived_in
Denmark documented
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“During the Seven Years’ War, he and his brother Karl were sent to Denmark…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
Mayer Amschel Rothschild did_business_with
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel documented
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“It seems unlikely that the business he did with William in this period accounted for as big a share of this increase as the import-export business between Frankfurt and Manchester.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure
Carl Rothschild worked_for
William IX, Elector of Hesse-Kassel documented
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“The third [ sic ] son, Carl, is almost continually engaged in travelling in the service of your Electoral Highness…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. TWO The Elector’s Treasure